modelação

/mo.de.lɐ.ˈsãw/

//mo.de.lɐ.ˈsãw// noun

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The verdict

“modelação” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #56,865 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,865
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de modelar

Key facts for modelação
PropertyValue
Headwordmodelação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mo.de.lɐ.ˈsãw/
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,865
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modelação” 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). modelação lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

modelação is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #56,865 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mo.de.lɐ.ˈsãw/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato ou efeito de modelar".

modelação doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is modelação, spelled M-O-D-E-L-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de modelar

Synonyms

modelagem

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 "modelação"?
"modelação" is spelled M-O-D-E-L-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mo.de.lɐ.ˈsãw/.
What does "modelação" mean?
As a noun, "modelação" means: ato ou efeito de modelar
How do you pronounce "modelação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modelação" is /mo.de.lɐ.ˈsãw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modelação" come from?
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Using “modelação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-D-E-L-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mo.de.lɐ.ˈsãw/ (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

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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