melindre

/mɨ.ˈlĩ.dɾɨ/

//mɨ.ˈlĩ.dɾɨ// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bolo em que entra o mel

Key facts for melindre
PropertyValue
Headwordmelindre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɨ.ˈlĩ.dɾɨ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “melindre” sits in Portuguese frequency

melindre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

melindre is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɨ.ˈlĩ.dɾɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for melindre, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is melindre, spelled M-E-L-I-N-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bolo em que entra o mel
  2. 2
    planta delicada, (Balsamina vulgaris)
  3. 3
    delicadeza no trato
  4. 4
    recato
  5. 5
    susceptibilidade; facilidade, com que alguém amua ou se julga ofendido

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 "melindre"?
"melindre" is spelled M-E-L-I-N-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /mɨ.ˈlĩ.dɾɨ/.
What does "melindre" mean?
As a noun, "melindre" means: bolo em que entra o mel
How do you pronounce "melindre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "melindre" is /mɨ.ˈlĩ.dɾɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "melindre" come from?
"melindre" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “melindre”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-E-L-I-N-D-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɨ.ˈlĩ.dɾɨ/ (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
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