desengano

/dɨ.zẽ.ˈɡɐ.nu/

//dɨ.zẽ.ˈɡɐ.nu// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de desenganar

Corpus desk

Index PT-desengano · desengano · Portuguese

desengano · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 desengano
PropertyValue
Headworddesengano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨ.zẽ.ˈɡɐ.nu/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “desengano” em português

desenganonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desengano is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɨ.zẽ.ˈɡɐ.nu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

desengano doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is desengano, spelled D-E-S-E-N-G-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de desenganar
  2. 2
    franqueza

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 "desengano"?
"desengano" is spelled D-E-S-E-N-G-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.zẽ.ˈɡɐ.nu/.
What does "desengano" mean?
As a noun, "desengano" means: ato ou efeito de desenganar
How do you pronounce "desengano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desengano" is /dɨ.zẽ.ˈɡɐ.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list