despropósito

/dɨʃ.pɾu.ˈpɔ.zi.tu/

//dɨʃ.pɾu.ˈpɔ.zi.tu// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aquilo que não tem propósito, desacerto, disparate

Corpus desk

Index PT-desproposito · despropósito · Portuguese

despropósito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 despropósito
PropertyValue
Headworddespropósito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨʃ.pɾu.ˈpɔ.zi.tu/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “despropósito” em português

despropósitoestá 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

despropósito is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɨʃ.pɾu.ˈpɔ.zi.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aquilo que não tem propósito, desacerto, disparate".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for despropósito, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is despropósito, spelled D-E-S-P-R-O-P-Ó-S-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquilo que não tem propósito, desacerto, disparate

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 "despropósito"?
"despropósito" is spelled D-E-S-P-R-O-P-Ó-S-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.pɾu.ˈpɔ.zi.tu/.
What does "despropósito" mean?
As a noun, "despropósito" means: aquilo que não tem propósito, desacerto, disparate
How do you pronounce "despropósito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despropósito" is /dɨʃ.pɾu.ˈpɔ.zi.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despropósito" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list