medalhar
The verdict
“medalhar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - premiar alguém com medalha; condecorar
Corpus desk
Index PT-medalhar · medalhar · Portuguese
medalhar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | medalhar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “medalhar” em português
Rare enough to double-check
medalhar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for medalhar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is medalhar, spelled M-E-D-A-L-H-A-R.
Definition
- 1premiar alguém com medalha; condecorar
- 2ganhar medalha, ser ganhador de medalha
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how medalhar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Para o Pan de Toronto, a meta estabelecida pela CBJ (Confederação Brasileira de Judô) é medalhar em todas as 14 categorias em disputa, no masculino e no feminino.
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.