desencorajar

/dɨ.zẽ.ku.ɾɐ.ˈʒaɾ/

//dɨ.zẽ.ku.ɾɐ.ˈʒaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“desencorajar” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,559
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tirar a (alguém ou a si mesmo) a coragem, a vontade, o ânimo ou o estímulo; desestimular(-se), desincentivar(-se)

Corpus desk

Index PT-desencorajar · desencorajar · Portuguese

desencorajar · rank #39,559 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,559
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH despojado

Nearest frequency peer: despojado (+2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “desencorajar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “desencorajar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desencorajar
PropertyValue
Headworddesencorajar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.zẽ.ku.ɾɐ.ˈʒaɾ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#39,559
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “desencorajar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).desencorajarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “despojado” (#39,561), “detox” (#39,563), “deliciosamente” (#39,553). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desencorajar” fica em #39,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around desencorajar (IPA /dɨ.zẽ.ku.ɾɐ.ˈʒaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,559 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "tirar a (alguém ou a si mesmo) a coragem, a vontade, o ânimo ou o estímulo; desestimular(-se), desincentivar(-se)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for desencorajar, with forms such as "ddesencorajar", "deesncorajar", and "desecnorajar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is desencorajar, spelled D-E-S-E-N-C-O-R-A-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tirar a (alguém ou a si mesmo) a coragem, a vontade, o ânimo ou o estímulo; desestimular(-se), desincentivar(-se)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesencorajar
  • deesncorajar
  • desecnorajar
  • desenccorajar
  • desencoarjar
  • desencoraajr
  • desencorajarr
  • desencorajjar
  • desencorajra
  • desencorjaar
  • desencorrajar
  • desencroajar
  • desenncorajar
  • desenocrajar
  • desnecorajar
  • dessencorajar
  • dseencorajar
  • edsencorajar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desencorajar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddesencorajar1deesncorajar2desecnorajar2desenccorajar1desencoarjar2desencoraajr2desencorajarr1desencorajjar1
Edit distance from "desencorajar"

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 "desencorajar"?
"desencorajar" is spelled D-E-S-E-N-C-O-R-A-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.zẽ.ku.ɾɐ.ˈʒaɾ/.
What does "desencorajar" mean?
As a verb, "desencorajar" means: tirar a (alguém ou a si mesmo) a coragem, a vontade, o ânimo ou o estímulo; desestimular(-se), desincentivar(-se)
What are common misspellings of "desencorajar"?
Common misspellings include "ddesencorajar", "deesncorajar", "desecnorajar", "desenccorajar", "desencoarjar". The correct spelling is "desencorajar".
How do you pronounce "desencorajar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desencorajar" is /dɨ.zẽ.ku.ɾɐ.ˈʒaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desencorajar" come from?
"desencorajar" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

peculiaridade18 variantsmaterialização18 variantstransbordar18 variantsultrapassagem18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list