hold

/ˈhold/

//ˈhold// noun

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The verdict

“hold” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,098. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,098
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lua, satélite natural da Terra

Corpus desk

Index PT-hold · hold · Portuguese

hold · rank #13,098 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,098
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH hello

Nearest frequency peer: hello (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “hold”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “hold” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hold vs hot
50% similar
hold vs hon
50% similar
hold vs hora
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hold
PropertyValue
Headwordhold
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhold/
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,098
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “hold”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.holdcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “hello” (#13,097), “hour” (#13,099), “impasse” (#13,103). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “hold” fica em #13,098. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around hold (IPA /ˈhold/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,098 among 409 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for hold, with forms such as "hhold", "hlod", and "hodl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hot", "hon", "hora", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is hold, spelled H-O-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    lua, satélite natural da Terra
  2. 2
    satélite natural de qualquer planeta
  3. 3
    acre

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alig lehetett látni a holdat a sűrű füsttől.
  2. A Jupiternek hetvenkilenc ismert holdja van.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhold
  • hlod
  • hodl
  • holdd
  • holld
  • ohld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hold - 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.

hhold1hlod2hodl2holdd1holld1ohld2
Edit distance from "hold"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hold"?
"hold" is spelled H-O-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhold/.
What does "hold" mean?
As a noun, "hold" means: lua, satélite natural da Terra
What words are commonly confused with "hold"?
"hold" is commonly confused with "hot", "hon", "hora". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hold"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hold" is /ˈhold/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hold" come from?
"hold" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hour#13,099feto#13,082bora#13,027boné#13,026

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

ruiva6 variantsalive6 variantsthan6 variantsafora6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list