melga
/ˈmɛɫ.ɡɐ/
The verdict
“melga” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dize-se da vaca que tem afundido o osso sacro , vaca melga
Corpus desk
Index PT-melga · melga · Portuguese
melga · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | melga |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈmɛɫ.ɡɐ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “melga” em português
Rare enough to double-check
melga is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmɛɫ.ɡɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for melga in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is melga, spelled M-E-L-G-A.
Definition
- 1dize-se da vaca que tem afundido o osso sacro , vaca melga
- 2gêmea
- 3que pariu duas crias, fala-se da ovelha melga
- 4pessoa mui desmelhorada
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.