desdentado

/dɨʒ.dẽ.ˈta.du/

//dɨʒ.dẽ.ˈta.du// adj

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The verdict

“desdentado” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #91,793 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,793
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sem dentes

Key facts for desdentado
PropertyValue
Headworddesdentado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʒ.dẽ.ˈta.du/
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,793
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desdentado” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). desdentado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desdentado is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #91,793 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨʒ.dẽ.ˈta.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for desdentado, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is desdentado, spelled D-E-S-D-E-N-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sem dentes
  2. 2
    ordem dos mamíferos que não possui dentição ou não a possui de forma perfeita

Synonyms

banguela

Antonyms

dentado

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desdentado"?
"desdentado" is spelled D-E-S-D-E-N-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʒ.dẽ.ˈta.du/.
What does "desdentado" mean?
As an adjective, "desdentado" means: sem dentes
How do you pronounce "desdentado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desdentado" is /dɨʒ.dẽ.ˈta.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desdentado" come from?
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Using “desdentado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-D-E-N-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨʒ.dẽ.ˈta.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list