# desire vs destro

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### desire
*noun · IPA /dɪˈzaɪə/ · frequency rank #32,556*
desejo

### destro
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɛʃ.tɾu/ · frequency rank #40,088*
do lado direito

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