desumano

/dɨ.zu.ˈmɐ.nu/

//dɨ.zu.ˈmɐ.nu// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“desumano” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,639
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que não é humano; cruel; brutal

Corpus desk

Index PT-desumano · desumano · Portuguese

desumano · rank #23,639 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,639
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH desnutrição

Nearest frequency peer: desnutrição (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “desumano”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “desumano” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

desumano vs desmaio
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for desumano
PropertyValue
Headworddesumano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨ.zu.ˈmɐ.nu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,639
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “desumano”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).desumanocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “desnutrição” (#23,638), “desmembramento” (#23,637), “eleven” (#23,645). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desumano” fica em #23,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around desumano (IPA /dɨ.zu.ˈmɐ.nu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,639 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for desumano, with forms such as "ddesumano", "desmuano", and "dessumano". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "desmaio", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is desumano, spelled D-E-S-U-M-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não é humano; cruel; brutal
  2. 2
    hediondo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how desumano appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Moore é manipulador e não tem o menor respeito pelas pessoas, o que faz com que seu cinema seja tão desumano quanto o totalitarismo que ele quer combater.

Synonyms

inumano

This word in other languages

inhuman(English)inhumano(Español)inhumain(Français)menschenverachtend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesumano
  • desmuano
  • dessumano
  • desuamno
  • desumanno
  • desumaon
  • desummano
  • desumnao
  • deusmano
  • dseumano
  • edsumano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesumano1desmuano2dessumano1desuamno2desumanno1desumaon2desummano1desumnao2
Edit distance from "desumano"

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 "desumano"?
"desumano" is spelled D-E-S-U-M-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.zu.ˈmɐ.nu/.
What does "desumano" mean?
As an adjective, "desumano" means: que não é humano; cruel; brutal
What words are commonly confused with "desumano"?
"desumano" is commonly confused with "desmaio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desumano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desumano" is /dɨ.zu.ˈmɐ.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desumano" come from?
"desumano" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "desumano", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fascínio#23,665castelão#23,599arrastão#23,567anorexia#23,557

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

deposição11 variantserradicar11 variantsCamping11 variantsbissexual11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list