imoderado

/i.mu.dɨ.ˈɾa.du/

//i.mu.dɨ.ˈɾa.du// adj

The verdict

“imoderado” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se daquele que não age com moderação

Key facts for imoderado
PropertyValue
Headwordimoderado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.mu.dɨ.ˈɾa.du/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imoderado” sits in Portuguese frequency

imoderado falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for imoderado is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /i.mu.dɨ.ˈɾa.du/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for imoderado in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is imoderado, spelled I-M-O-D-E-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se daquele que não age com moderação
  2. 2
    quando há despropósito ou falta de nexo

Synonyms

Antonyms

comedidocontroladopoliciado

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imoderado"?
"imoderado" is spelled I-M-O-D-E-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.mu.dɨ.ˈɾa.du/.
What does "imoderado" mean?
As an adjective, "imoderado" means: diz-se daquele que não age com moderação
How do you pronounce "imoderado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imoderado" is /i.mu.dɨ.ˈɾa.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imoderado" come from?
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Using “imoderado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-M-O-D-E-R-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.mu.dɨ.ˈɾa.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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