perder a razão

phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anular o peso de quaisquer eventuais argumentos favoráveis para si em uma desavença, que passam a ser desconsideráveis devido a um fato negativo

Corpus desk

Index PT-perder-a-razao · perder a razão · Portuguese

perder a razão · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 perder a razão
PropertyValue
Headwordperder a razão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “perder a razão” em português

perder a razãoestá 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

perder a razão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "anular o peso de quaisquer eventuais argumentos favoráveis para si em uma desavença, que passam a ser desconsideráveis devido a um fato negativo".

No misspelling variants are generated for perder a razão in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is perder a razão, spelled P-E-R-D-E-R- -A- -R-A-Z-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    anular o peso de quaisquer eventuais argumentos favoráveis para si em uma desavença, que passam a ser desconsideráveis devido a um fato negativo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Uma tragédia familiar

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 "perder a razão"?
"perder a razão" is spelled P-E-R-D-E-R- -A- -R-A-Z-Ã-O.
What does "perder a razão" mean?
As a phrase, "perder a razão" means: anular o peso de quaisquer eventuais argumentos favoráveis para si em uma desavença, que passam a ser desconsideráveis devido a um fato negativo
What language does "perder a razão" come from?
"perder a razão" 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