Moldova

/molˈdoː.va/

//molˈdoː.va// name

The verdict

“Moldova” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,151 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,151
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moldavia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moldova · Moldova · Spanish

Moldova · rank #91,151 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,151
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mojigata

Nearest frequency peer: mojigata (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Moldova”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Moldova” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Moldova
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoldova
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/molˈdoː.va/
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,151
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Moldova” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Moldovacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “mojigata” (#91,150), “mojarra” (#91,149), “monedita” (#91,153). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Moldova” va en #91,151. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Moldova is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,151 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /molˈdoː.va/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Moldavia.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Moldova in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Moldova, spelled M-O-L-D-O-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moldavia.

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 Spanish 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 /molˈdoː.va/.
What does "Moldova" mean?
As a proper noun, "Moldova" means: Moldavia.
How do you pronounce "Moldova"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moldova" is /molˈdoː.va/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Moldova" come from?
"Moldova" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list