medonho

/mɨ.ˈdo.ɲu/

//mɨ.ˈdo.ɲu// adj

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The verdict

“medonho” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,949
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que causa medo e espanto

Key facts for medonho
PropertyValue
Headwordmedonho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mɨ.ˈdo.ɲu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,949
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “medonho” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). medonho lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around medonho (IPA /mɨ.ˈdo.ɲu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,949 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for medonho, with forms such as "emdonho", "mdeonho", and "meddonho". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is medonho, spelled M-E-D-O-N-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que causa medo e espanto
  2. 2
    horrível
  3. 3
    terrível
  4. 4
    assustador
  5. 5
    repugnante
  6. 6
    de tamanho grande

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emdonho,mdeonho,meddonho,mednoho,medohno,medonhho,medonnho,medonoh,meodnho,mmedonho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of medonho - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emdonho2mdeonho2meddonho1mednoho2medohno2medonhho1medonnho1medonoh2
Edit distance from "medonho"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "medonho"?
"medonho" is spelled M-E-D-O-N-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɨ.ˈdo.ɲu/.
What does "medonho" mean?
As an adjective, "medonho" means: que causa medo e espanto
What are common misspellings of "medonho"?
Common misspellings include "emdonho", "mdeonho", "meddonho", "mednoho", "medohno". The correct spelling is "medonho".
How do you pronounce "medonho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "medonho" is /mɨ.ˈdo.ɲu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "medonho" come from?
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Using “medonho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-E-D-O-N-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɨ.ˈdo.ɲu/ (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

Same frequency band

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