desenlace

/dɨ.zẽ.ˈla.sɨ/

//dɨ.zẽ.ˈla.sɨ// noun

The verdict

“desenlace” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #73,128 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,128
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-desenlace · desenlace · Portuguese

desenlace · rank #73,128 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,128
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH descomplicar

Nearest frequency peer: descomplicar (-4 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 “desenlace”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desenlace
PropertyValue
Headworddesenlace
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨ.zẽ.ˈla.sɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,128
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “desenlace” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “descomplicar” (#73,124), “diciembre” (#73,137), “demérito” (#73,113). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desenlace” fica em #73,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desenlace is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #73,128 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɨ.zẽ.ˈla.sɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato ou efeito de desenlaçar".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for desenlace, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 desenlace, spelled D-E-S-E-N-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de desenlaçar

Antonyms

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 "desenlace"?
"desenlace" is spelled D-E-S-E-N-L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.zẽ.ˈla.sɨ/.
What does "desenlace" mean?
As a noun, "desenlace" means: ato ou efeito de desenlaçar
How do you pronounce "desenlace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desenlace" is /dɨ.zẽ.ˈla.sɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desenlace" come from?
"desenlace" 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 "desenlace", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list