desdenhoso

/dɨʒ.dɨ.ˈɲo.zu/

//dɨʒ.dɨ.ˈɲo.zu// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que demonstra desdém

Corpus desk

Index PT-desdenhoso · desdenhoso · Portuguese

desdenhoso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 desdenhoso
PropertyValue
Headworddesdenhoso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʒ.dɨ.ˈɲo.zu/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “desdenhoso” em português

desdenhosoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desdenhoso is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨʒ.dɨ.ˈɲo.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que demonstra desdém".

No generated misspelling entries exist for desdenhoso in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is desdenhoso, spelled D-E-S-D-E-N-H-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que demonstra desdém

This word in other languages

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 "desdenhoso"?
"desdenhoso" is spelled D-E-S-D-E-N-H-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʒ.dɨ.ˈɲo.zu/.
What does "desdenhoso" mean?
As an adjective, "desdenhoso" means: que demonstra desdém
How do you pronounce "desdenhoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desdenhoso" is /dɨʒ.dɨ.ˈɲo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desdenhoso" come from?
"desdenhoso" 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