ensurdecer
The verdict
“ensurdecer” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tornar ou ser surdo, remover a capacidade de ouvir sons.
Corpus desk
Index PT-ensurdecer · ensurdecer · Portuguese
ensurdecer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ensurdecer |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “ensurdecer” em português
Rare enough to double-check
ensurdecer is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ensurdecer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is ensurdecer, spelled E-N-S-U-R-D-E-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1tornar ou ser surdo, remover a capacidade de ouvir sons.
- 2causar ou sofrer passagem de sonoro a surdo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ensurdecer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O filho da minha amiga ensurdeceu na infância.
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.