descortês

/dɨʃ.kuɾ.ˈteʃ/

//dɨʃ.kuɾ.ˈteʃ// adj

The verdict

“descortês” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - não cortês

Corpus desk

Index PT-descortes · descortês · Portuguese

descortês · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for descortês
PropertyValue
Headworddescortês
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʃ.kuɾ.ˈteʃ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “descortês” em português

descortêsfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

descortês is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨʃ.kuɾ.ˈteʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "não cortês".

Zero misspellings are on record for descortês in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is descortês, spelled D-E-S-C-O-R-T-Ê-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    não cortês

Antonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "descortês"?
"descortês" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-R-T-Ê-S. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.kuɾ.ˈteʃ/.
What does "descortês" mean?
As an adjective, "descortês" means: não cortês
How do you pronounce "descortês"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descortês" is /dɨʃ.kuɾ.ˈteʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descortês" come from?
"descortês" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list