moderador

adj

The verdict

“moderador” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #23,735 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#23,735
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que modera

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

moderador vs morador
78% similar
moderador vs moderar
78% similar
moderador vs moderado
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for moderador
PropertyValue
Headwordmoderador
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,735
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moderador” 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). moderador lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for moderador is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #23,735 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for moderador, with forms such as "mdoerador", "mmoderador", and "modderador". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "morador", "moderar", "moderado", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is moderador, spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    que modera
  2. 2
    que restringe, limita
  3. 3
    que concilia

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mdoerador,mmoderador,modderador,modeardor,moderaddor,moderadorr,moderadro,moderaodr,moderdaor,moderrador,modreador,moedrador,omderador

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moderador - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mdoerador2mmoderador1modderador1modeardor2moderaddor1moderadorr1moderadro2moderaodr2
Edit distance from "moderador"

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 "moderador"?
"moderador" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-D-O-R.
What does "moderador" mean?
As an adjective, "moderador" means: que modera
What words are commonly confused with "moderador"?
"moderador" is commonly confused with "morador", "moderar", "moderado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "moderador" come from?
"moderador" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “moderador”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-D-E-R-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “morador” - see the side-by-side comparison. moderador vs morador
  • 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