desgrenhado

/dɨʒ.ɡɾɨ.ˈɲa.du/

//dɨʒ.ɡɾɨ.ˈɲa.du// adj

The verdict

“desgrenhado” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #83,716 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,716
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se do cabelo despenteado ou revolto

Corpus desk

Index PT-desgrenhado · desgrenhado · Portuguese

desgrenhado · rank #83,716 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,716
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH descolorido

Nearest frequency peer: descolorido (-5 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 “desgrenhado”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desgrenhado
PropertyValue
Headworddesgrenhado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʒ.ɡɾɨ.ˈɲa.du/
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,716
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “desgrenhado” em português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “descolorido” (#83,711), “Dominika” (#83,737), “embaixatriz” (#83,750). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desgrenhado” fica em #83,716. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desgrenhado is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #83,716 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨʒ.ɡɾɨ.ˈɲa.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for desgrenhado in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is desgrenhado, spelled D-E-S-G-R-E-N-H-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se do cabelo despenteado ou revolto
  2. 2
    que traz o cabelo revolto ou emaranhado
  3. 3
    desordenado, irregular, no falar ou escrever

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 "desgrenhado"?
"desgrenhado" is spelled D-E-S-G-R-E-N-H-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʒ.ɡɾɨ.ˈɲa.du/.
What does "desgrenhado" mean?
As an adjective, "desgrenhado" means: diz-se do cabelo despenteado ou revolto
How do you pronounce "desgrenhado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desgrenhado" is /dɨʒ.ɡɾɨ.ˈɲa.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desgrenhado" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list