desmaiar

/dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ/

//dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“desmaiar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,761. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,761
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - perder a consciência temporariamente

Corpus desk

Index PT-desmaiar · desmaiar · Portuguese

desmaiar · rank #17,761 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,761
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH desigual

Nearest frequency peer: desigual (-1 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 “desmaiar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desmaiar” 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).

desmaiar vs desviar
75% similar
desmaiar vs desmaio
75% similar
desmaiar vs destacar
75% similar

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

Key facts for desmaiar
PropertyValue
Headworddesmaiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,761
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “desmaiar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.desmaiarcai 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 “desigual” (#17,760), “dialeto” (#17,763), “defendo” (#17,757). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desmaiar” fica em #17,761. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around desmaiar (IPA /dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,761 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "perder a consciência temporariamente".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for desmaiar, with forms such as "ddesmaiar", "demsaiar", and "desamiar". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "desviar", "desmaio", "destacar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is desmaiar, spelled D-E-S-M-A-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    perder a consciência temporariamente

This word in other languages

faint(English)desmayar(Español)s'évanouir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesmaiar
  • demsaiar
  • desamiar
  • desmaair
  • desmaiarr
  • desmaira
  • desmiaar
  • desmmaiar
  • dessmaiar
  • dsemaiar
  • edsmaiar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesmaiar1demsaiar2desamiar2desmaair2desmaiarr1desmaira2desmiaar2desmmaiar1
Edit distance from "desmaiar"

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 "desmaiar"?
"desmaiar" is spelled D-E-S-M-A-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ/.
What does "desmaiar" mean?
As a verb, "desmaiar" means: perder a consciência temporariamente
What words are commonly confused with "desmaiar"?
"desmaiar" is commonly confused with "desviar", "desmaio", "destacar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desmaiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desmaiar" is /dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desmaiar" come from?
"desmaiar" 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 "desmaiar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

desigual#17,760duvidoso#17,773Colombia#17,732admitido#17,683

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

potiguar11 variantsrealismo11 variantsproblem11 variantsrigoroso11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list