desmembrar

/dɨʒ.mẽ.ˈbɾaɾ/

//dɨʒ.mẽ.ˈbɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“desmembrar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,349 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,349
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cortar os membros de um corpo

Key facts for desmembrar
PropertyValue
Headworddesmembrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨʒ.mẽ.ˈbɾaɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desmembrar” 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). desmembrar 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

desmembrar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,349 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /dɨʒ.mẽ.ˈbɾaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for desmembrar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is desmembrar, spelled D-E-S-M-E-M-B-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    cortar os membros de um corpo
  2. 2
    desarticular

Synonyms

dividirsubdividir

Antonyms

membrar

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 "desmembrar"?
"desmembrar" is spelled D-E-S-M-E-M-B-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʒ.mẽ.ˈbɾaɾ/.
What does "desmembrar" mean?
As a verb, "desmembrar" means: cortar os membros de um corpo
How do you pronounce "desmembrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desmembrar" is /dɨʒ.mẽ.ˈbɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desmembrar" come from?
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Using “desmembrar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-M-E-M-B-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨʒ.mẽ.ˈbɾaɾ/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list