# Moldova

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/ · frequency rank #23,336

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories.

## Common misspellings (10)
`mlodova`, `mmoldova`, `modlova`, `molddova`, `moldoav`, `moldovva`, `moldvoa`, `molldova`, `molodva`, `omldova`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/moldova