Moldova

Name: Moldova, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/mɒlˈdəʊ.və/

//mɒlˈdəʊ.və// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Moldova” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,336
frequency rank, English: 4,057
“M” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moldova · Moldova · English

Moldova · rank #23,336 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #23,336
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 10 variants
BOOK-MID 4,057
PHOTO-FINISH miserably

Nearest frequency peer: miserably (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Milano

76,668
minimise

76,667
miserably

76,666
Moldova

76,665
MOR

76,664
motorsport

76,662

What this shows “Moldova” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for Moldova
Property	Value
Headword	Moldova
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/mɒlˈdəʊ.və/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#23,336
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Moldova”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Moldovalands here:

#23,336

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “miserably” (#23,335), “MOR” (#23,337), “minimise” (#23,334). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Moldova” is #23,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Moldova (IPA /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,336 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Moldova, with forms such as "mlodova", "mmoldova", and "modlova". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories. The correct English form is Moldova, spelled M-O-L-D-O-V-A.

Definition

1
A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.
2
A region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova.
3
A river in Romania.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Moldova appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

Romania has been downgraded to a "hybrid regime" in the 2024 Democracy Index published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday, February 27. Its score dropped from 6.45 to 5.99, pushing it out of the "flawed democracy" category and down 12 places to rank 72nd globally, between Moldova and Papua New Guinea, Agerpres reported.

Etymology

Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories.

This word in other languages

Moldavia(Español)Moldavie(Français)Moldawien(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

mlodova
mmoldova
modlova
molddova
moldoav
moldovva
moldvoa
molldova
molodva
omldova

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Moldova - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Moldova"

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 "Moldova"?

"Moldova" is spelled M-O-L-D-O-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/.

What does "Moldova" mean?

As a proper noun, "Moldova" means: A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.

What are common misspellings of "Moldova"?

Common misspellings include "mlodova", "mmoldova", "modlova", "molddova", "moldoav". The correct spelling is "Moldova".

How do you pronounce "Moldova"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moldova" is /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/. 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 "Moldova"?

Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Moldova", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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