desmedido

/dɨʒ.mɨ.ˈdi.du/

//dɨʒ.mɨ.ˈdi.du// adj

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The verdict

“desmedido” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #94,676 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,676
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - excessivo

Key facts for desmedido
PropertyValue
Headworddesmedido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʒ.mɨ.ˈdi.du/
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,676
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desmedido” 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). desmedido lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

desmedido is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #94,676 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨʒ.mɨ.ˈdi.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "excessivo".

No misspelling variants are generated for desmedido in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is desmedido, spelled D-E-S-M-E-D-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    excessivo

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 "desmedido"?
"desmedido" is spelled D-E-S-M-E-D-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʒ.mɨ.ˈdi.du/.
What does "desmedido" mean?
As an adjective, "desmedido" means: excessivo
How do you pronounce "desmedido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desmedido" is /dɨʒ.mɨ.ˈdi.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desmedido" come from?
"desmedido" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “desmedido”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-M-E-D-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨʒ.mɨ.ˈdi.du/ (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