desmatamento

noun

The verdict

“desmatamento” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,218
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou processo de destruição de matas ou florestas, geralmente pela derrubada de árvores ou pela queimada

Key facts for desmatamento
PropertyValue
Headworddesmatamento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#12,218
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desmatamento” 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). desmatamento 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 18 spelling variants around desmatamento, anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,218 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for desmatamento, with forms such as "ddesmatamento", "demsatamento", and "desamtamento". 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. 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 desmatamento, spelled D-E-S-M-A-T-A-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou processo de destruição de matas ou florestas, geralmente pela derrubada de árvores ou pela queimada
  2. 2
    redução ou eliminação de cobertura vegetal em determinada região

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesmatamento
  • demsatamento
  • desamtamento
  • desmaatmento
  • desmataemnto
  • desmatamennto
  • desmatamenot
  • desmatamentto
  • desmatametno
  • desmatammento
  • desmatamneto
  • desmatmaento
  • desmattamento
  • desmmatamento
  • desmtaamento
  • dessmatamento
  • dsematamento
  • edsmatamento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desmatamento - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddesmatamento1demsatamento2desamtamento2desmaatmento2desmataemnto2desmatamennto1desmatamenot2desmatamentto1
Edit distance from "desmatamento"

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 "desmatamento"?
"desmatamento" is spelled D-E-S-M-A-T-A-M-E-N-T-O.
What does "desmatamento" mean?
As a noun, "desmatamento" means: ato ou processo de destruição de matas ou florestas, geralmente pela derrubada de árvores ou pela queimada
What are common misspellings of "desmatamento"?
Common misspellings include "ddesmatamento", "demsatamento", "desamtamento", "desmaatmento", "desmataemnto". The correct spelling is "desmatamento".
What language does "desmatamento" come from?
"desmatamento" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “desmatamento”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-M-A-T-A-M-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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