# desejo vs desvio

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### desvio
*noun · IPA /dɨʒ.ˈvi.u/ · frequency rank #7,388*
mudança de direção

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