desproporcionado

/dɨʃ.pɾu.puɾ.sju.ˈna.du/

//dɨʃ.pɾu.puɾ.sju.ˈna.du// adj

The verdict

“desproporcionado” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que não tem proporções

Corpus desk

Index PT-desproporcionado · desproporcionado · Portuguese

desproporcionado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for desproporcionado
PropertyValue
Headworddesproporcionado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʃ.pɾu.puɾ.sju.ˈna.du/
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “desproporcionado” em português

desproporcionadoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desproporcionado is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨʃ.pɾu.puɾ.sju.ˈna.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

desproporcionado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is desproporcionado, spelled D-E-S-P-R-O-P-O-R-C-I-O-N-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não tem proporções
  2. 2
    desigual
  3. 3
    enorme

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desproporcionado"?
"desproporcionado" is spelled D-E-S-P-R-O-P-O-R-C-I-O-N-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.pɾu.puɾ.sju.ˈna.du/.
What does "desproporcionado" mean?
As an adjective, "desproporcionado" means: que não tem proporções
How do you pronounce "desproporcionado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desproporcionado" is /dɨʃ.pɾu.puɾ.sju.ˈna.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desproporcionado" come from?
"desproporcionado" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list