maleável
The verdict
“maleável” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #43,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #43,979
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,261
- “M” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se daquilo ou daquele que é capaz de mudar para se adaptar a uma nova situação
Corpus desk
Index PT-maleavel · maleável · Portuguese
maleável · rank #43,979 · 11 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #43,979
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,261
- PHOTO-FINISH madeireira
Nearest frequency peer: madeireira (-3 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “maleável”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- madeireira
madeireira
56,025 corpus weight
- maleável
maleável
56,022 corpus weight
- manhas
manhas
56,019 corpus weight
- marmota
marmota
56,016 corpus weight
- megafone
megafone
56,010 corpus weight
- miríade
miríade
56,006 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “maleável” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | maleável |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #43,979 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “maleável” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around maleável, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,979 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for maleável, with forms such as "amleável", "maelável", and "maleváel". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is maleável, spelled M-A-L-E-Á-V-E-L.
Definition
- 1diz-se daquilo ou daquele que é capaz de mudar para se adaptar a uma nova situação
- 2que pode ser dobrado com facilidade
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- amleável
- maelável
- maleváel
- maleáevl
- maleávell
- maleávle
- maleávvel
- malleável
- maláevel
- mlaeável
- mmaleável
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maleável - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "maleável", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).
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.