Moldavia

/mɒlˈdeɪvi.ə/

//mɒlˈdeɪvi.ə// name

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"moldavia" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Moldavia” is uncommon English (frequency #71,712 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,712
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A former principality in Eastern Europe, which occupied a region now made up of the country of Moldova and northeastern Romania.

Key facts for Moldavia
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoldavia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/mɒlˈdeɪvi.ə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,712
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Moldavia” 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). Moldavia 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

Moldavia is uncommon English at frequency #71,712 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /mɒlˈdeɪvi.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Moldavia, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is Moldavia, spelled M-O-L-D-A-V-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A former principality in Eastern Europe, which occupied a region now made up of the country of Moldova and northeastern Romania.
  2. 2
    Moldavia, Western Moldavia (a region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova).
  3. 3
    Nonstandard form of Moldova.

This word in other languages

Moldawien(Deutsch)

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 "Moldavia"?
"Moldavia" is spelled M-O-L-D-A-V-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mɒlˈdeɪvi.ə/.
What does "Moldavia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Moldavia" means: A former principality in Eastern Europe, which occupied a region now made up of the country of Moldova and northeastern Romania.
How do you pronounce "Moldavia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moldavia" is /mɒlˈdeɪvi.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Moldavia" come from?
"Moldavia" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Moldavia”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-L-D-A-V-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɒlˈdeɪvi.ə/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list