Which to use
“desatar” and “desmaiar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,865
- “desatar” frequency rank
- #17,761
- “desmaiar” frequency rank
- 66626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desatar | desmaiar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desprender | perder a consciência temporariamente |
Where the eye mixes desatar and desmaiar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. desatar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against desmaiar's 8 (CVCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: desatar vs desmaiar
A purely visual mix-up. desatar (/dɨ.zɐ.ˈtaɾ/) and desmaiar (/dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desatar is recorded at frequency rank #48,865, classified as averb, pronounced /dɨ.zɐ.ˈtaɾ/. desmaiar is at rank #17,761, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 66626, this pair ranks #4,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of desatar vs desmaiar
Shared letters: aders. Private to "desatar": t. Private to "desmaiar": im.
"desatar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "desmaiar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "desatar" and "desmaiar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "desatar" or "desmaiar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "desatar" and "desmaiar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "desatar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desmaiar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desatar" and "desmaiar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desatar vs devastar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #4,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.