# desdém vs desordem

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### desdém
*noun · IPA /dɨʒ.ˈdɐ̃j̃/ · frequency rank #29,677*
desprezo com orgulho

### desordem
*noun · IPA /dɨ.ˈzɔɾ.dɐ̃j̃/ · frequency rank #11,613*
ausência de ordem

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/desdem-vs-desordem