marmeluta

/mɐɾ.me.ˈlu.tɐ/

//mɐɾ.me.ˈlu.tɐ// noun

The verdict

“marmeluta” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - secreção amarelada que se acumula nos cantos dos olhos durante o sono, resultado do ressecamento da lágrima

Corpus desk

Index PT-marmeluta · marmeluta · Portuguese

marmeluta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for marmeluta
PropertyValue
Headwordmarmeluta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɐɾ.me.ˈlu.tɐ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “marmeluta” em português

marmelutaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

marmeluta is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɐɾ.me.ˈlu.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "secreção amarelada que se acumula nos cantos dos olhos durante o sono, resultado do ressecamento da lágrima".

marmeluta has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is marmeluta, spelled M-A-R-M-E-L-U-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    secreção amarelada que se acumula nos cantos dos olhos durante o sono, resultado do ressecamento da lágrima

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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 "marmeluta"?
"marmeluta" is spelled M-A-R-M-E-L-U-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐɾ.me.ˈlu.tɐ/.
What does "marmeluta" mean?
As a noun, "marmeluta" means: secreção amarelada que se acumula nos cantos dos olhos durante o sono, resultado do ressecamento da lágrima
How do you pronounce "marmeluta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marmeluta" is /mɐɾ.me.ˈlu.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marmeluta" come from?
"marmeluta" is a Portuguese 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list