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 September 3, 2026) - bolo em que entra o mel

Corpus desk

Index PT-melindre · melindre · Portuguese

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

Cauda longa: rank de “melindre” em português

melindrenão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list