# desejo vs deserto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### desejo
*noun · IPA /dɨ.ˈzaj.ʒu/ · frequency rank #1,189*
aquilo que se deseja

### deserto
*adjective · IPA /dɨ.ˈzɛɾ.tu/ · frequency rank #3,978*
desabitado, despovoado, solitário

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