desfazer

/dɨʃ.fɐ.ˈzeɾ/

//dɨʃ.fɐ.ˈzeɾ// verb

The verdict

“desfazer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,612
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - reverter os efeitos de uma ação

Key facts for desfazer
PropertyValue
Headworddesfazer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨʃ.fɐ.ˈzeɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,612
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desfazer” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). desfazer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around desfazer (IPA /dɨʃ.fɐ.ˈzeɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,612 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for desfazer, with forms such as "ddesfazer", "defsazer", and "desafzer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is desfazer, spelled D-E-S-F-A-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    reverter os efeitos de uma ação
  2. 2
    desmontar
  3. 3
    desdizer, contradizer
  4. 4
    doar ou jogar fora coisas velhas e/ou usadas, passar adiante

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesfazer
  • defsazer
  • desafzer
  • desfaezr
  • desfazerr
  • desfazre
  • desfazzer
  • desffazer
  • desfzaer
  • dessfazer
  • dsefazer
  • edsfazer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesfazer1defsazer2desafzer2desfaezr2desfazerr1desfazre2desfazzer1desffazer1
Edit distance from "desfazer"

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 "desfazer"?
"desfazer" is spelled D-E-S-F-A-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.fɐ.ˈzeɾ/.
What does "desfazer" mean?
As a verb, "desfazer" means: reverter os efeitos de uma ação
What are common misspellings of "desfazer"?
Common misspellings include "ddesfazer", "defsazer", "desafzer", "desfaezr", "desfazerr". The correct spelling is "desfazer".
How do you pronounce "desfazer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desfazer" is /dɨʃ.fɐ.ˈzeɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desfazer" come from?
"desfazer" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “desfazer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-F-A-Z-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨʃ.fɐ.ˈzeɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list