Frelimo

/fɹɛˈliːməʊ/

//fɹɛˈliːməʊ// name

"frelimo" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Frelimo” is uncommon English (frequency #82,314 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,314
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The nationalist political party of Mozambique, which fought for independence and formed the government after independence in 1975.

Key facts for Frelimo
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrelimo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/fɹɛˈliːməʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,314
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frelimo” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Frelimo lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frelimo is uncommon English at frequency #82,314 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /fɹɛˈliːməʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The nationalist political party of Mozambique, which fought for independence and formed the government after independence in 1975.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Frelimo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Portuguese Frelimo, acronym of Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (“Mozambique Liberation Front”). The correct English form is Frelimo, spelled F-R-E-L-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The nationalist political party of Mozambique, which fought for independence and formed the government after independence in 1975.

Etymology

From Portuguese Frelimo, acronym of Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (“Mozambique Liberation Front”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Frelimo"?
"Frelimo" is spelled F-R-E-L-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fɹɛˈliːməʊ/.
What does "Frelimo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Frelimo" means: The nationalist political party of Mozambique, which fought for independence and formed the government after independence in 1975.
How do you pronounce "Frelimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frelimo" is /fɹɛˈliːməʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Frelimo"?
From Portuguese Frelimo, acronym of Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (“Mozambique Liberation Front”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Frelimo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-R-E-L-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɹɛˈliːməʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list