desgraçar

/deʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/, /diʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/

//deʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/, /diʒ.ˈgɾa.sax// verb

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The verdict

“desgraçar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #81,153 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,153
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - causar desgraça a

Key facts for desgraçar
PropertyValue
Headworddesgraçar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/deʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/, /diʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,153
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desgraçar” 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). desgraçar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desgraçar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #81,153 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /deʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/, /diʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

desgraçar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is desgraçar, spelled D-E-S-G-R-A-Ç-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    causar desgraça a
  2. 2
    tornar infeliz

This word in other languages

disgrace(English)

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 "desgraçar"?
"desgraçar" is spelled D-E-S-G-R-A-Ç-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /deʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/, /diʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/.
What does "desgraçar" mean?
As a verb, "desgraçar" means: causar desgraça a
How do you pronounce "desgraçar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desgraçar" is /deʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/, /diʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desgraçar" come from?
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Using “desgraçar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-G-R-A-Ç-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /deʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/, /diʒ.ˈgɾa.sax/ (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

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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