desesperar

/dɨ.zɨʃ.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/

//dɨ.zɨʃ.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“desesperar” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #42,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,405
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tirar ou fazer perder a esperança a

Corpus desk

Index PT-desesperar · desesperar · Portuguese

desesperar · rank #42,405 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,405
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH desamparo

Nearest frequency peer: desamparo (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “desesperar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desesperar” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

desesperar vs desespero
80% similar

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

Key facts for desesperar
PropertyValue
Headworddesesperar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.zɨʃ.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,405
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “desesperar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).desesperarcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “desamparo” (#42,401), “destroy” (#42,410), “DDR” (#42,389). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desesperar” fica em #42,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around desesperar (IPA /dɨ.zɨʃ.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,405 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for desesperar, with forms such as "ddesesperar", "deessperar", and "desepserar". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "desespero", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is desesperar, spelled D-E-S-E-S-P-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tirar ou fazer perder a esperança a
  2. 2
    causar desespero
  3. 3
    perder a esperança

This word in other languages

despair(English)desesperar(Español)désespérer(Français)verzweifeln(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesesperar
  • deessperar
  • desepserar
  • deseseprar
  • desespearr
  • desesperarr
  • desesperra
  • desesperrar
  • desespperar
  • desesprear
  • desessperar
  • desseperar
  • dessesperar
  • dseesperar
  • edsesperar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desesperar - 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.

ddesesperar1deessperar2desepserar2deseseprar2desespearr2desesperarr1desesperra2desesperrar1
Edit distance from "desesperar"

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 "desesperar"?
"desesperar" is spelled D-E-S-E-S-P-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.zɨʃ.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "desesperar" mean?
As a verb, "desesperar" means: tirar ou fazer perder a esperança a
What words are commonly confused with "desesperar"?
"desesperar" is commonly confused with "desespero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desesperar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desesperar" is /dɨ.zɨʃ.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desesperar" come from?
"desesperar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

estridente#42,449estruturar#42,451inexorável#42,501narcisismo#42,563

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

espaçamento15 variantsMesopotâmia15 variantspestanejar15 variantspigmentação15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list