desejada

/de.zeˈʒa.dɐ/

//de.zeˈʒa.dɐ// adj

The verdict

“desejada” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #16,992 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#16,992
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feminino de desejado

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

desejada vs desejar
75% similar
desejada vs desejadas
89% similar
desejada vs desejados
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for desejada
PropertyValue
Headworddesejada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/de.zeˈʒa.dɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,992
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desejada” 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). desejada lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for desejada is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /de.zeˈʒa.dɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,992 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "feminino de desejado".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for desejada, with forms such as "ddesejada", "deesjada", and "deseajda". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "desejar", "desejadas", "desejados", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 desejada, spelled D-E-S-E-J-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    feminino de desejado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddesejada,deesjada,deseajda,desejaad,desejadda,desejdaa,desejjada,desjeada,dessejada,dseejada,edsejada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desejada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddesejada1deesjada2deseajda2desejaad2desejadda1desejdaa2desejjada1desjeada2
Edit distance from "desejada"

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 "desejada"?
"desejada" is spelled D-E-S-E-J-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /de.zeˈʒa.dɐ/.
What does "desejada" mean?
As an adjective, "desejada" means: feminino de desejado
What words are commonly confused with "desejada"?
"desejada" is commonly confused with "desejar", "desejadas", "desejados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desejada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desejada" is /de.zeˈʒa.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desejada" come from?
"desejada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “desejada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-E-J-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /de.zeˈʒa.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “desejar” - see the side-by-side comparison. desejada vs desejar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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