desejoso

/dɨ.zɨ.ˈʒo.zu/

//dɨ.zɨ.ˈʒo.zu// adj

The verdict

“desejoso” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,261 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,261
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tem desejo, que tem querer

Corpus desk

Index PT-desejoso · desejoso · Portuguese

desejoso · rank #53,261 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,261
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH descolagem

Nearest frequency peer: descolagem (-3 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “desejoso”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “desejoso” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desejoso
PropertyValue
Headworddesejoso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨ.zɨ.ˈʒo.zu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,261
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “desejoso” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).desejosocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “descolagem” (#53,258), “desqualificação” (#53,266), “desarticular” (#53,253). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desejoso” fica em #53,261. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desejoso is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,261 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨ.zɨ.ˈʒo.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que tem desejo, que tem querer".

Zero misspellings are on record for desejoso in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is desejoso, spelled D-E-S-E-J-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem desejo, que tem querer

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 "desejoso"?
"desejoso" is spelled D-E-S-E-J-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.zɨ.ˈʒo.zu/.
What does "desejoso" mean?
As an adjective, "desejoso" means: que tem desejo, que tem querer
How do you pronounce "desejoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desejoso" is /dɨ.zɨ.ˈʒo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desejoso" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "desejoso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list