medalhar

verb

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.

Key facts for medalhar
PropertyValue
Headwordmedalhar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “medalhar” em português

medalharestá 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

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

  1. 1
    premiar alguém com medalha; condecorar
  2. 2
    ganhar medalha, ser ganhador de medalha

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "medalhar"?
"medalhar" is spelled M-E-D-A-L-H-A-R.
What does "medalhar" mean?
As a verb, "medalhar" means: premiar alguém com medalha; condecorar
What language does "medalhar" come from?
"medalhar" 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