módulo

/ˈmɔ.du.lu/

//ˈmɔ.du.lu// noun

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The verdict

“módulo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,915
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unidade de medida usada para definir as proporções dos corpos nas construções

Corpus desk

Index PT-modulo · módulo · Portuguese

módulo · rank #6,915 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,915
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH moreno

Nearest frequency peer: moreno (-3 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “módulo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “módulo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

módulo vs mouro
50% similar
módulo vs modo
50% similar
módulo vs model
50% similar

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

Key facts for módulo
PropertyValue
Headwordmódulo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɔ.du.lu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,915
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “módulo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.módulocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “moreno” (#6,912), “mataram” (#6,910), “poeira” (#6,921). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “módulo” fica em #6,915. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around módulo (IPA /ˈmɔ.du.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,915 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for módulo, with forms such as "mdóulo", "mmódulo", and "móddulo". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "mouro", "modo", "model", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is módulo, spelled M-Ó-D-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    unidade de medida usada para definir as proporções dos corpos nas construções
  2. 2
    quantidade utilizada como unidade para qualquer tipo de medida
  3. 3
    bloco de composição ou de construção de um todo
  4. 4
    diâmetro comparativo de uma medalha ou moeda
  5. 5
    valor absoluto de um número real, também chamado "módulo de a", é denotado por |a| e definido como o máximo valor entre a e -a, isto é: |a| = max{a,-a}
  6. 6
    número com o qual se multiplica logaritmos em um sistema para se obter logaritmos em outro sistema

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how módulo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O curso é dividido em 5 módulos.

This word in other languages

module(English)module(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdóulo
  • mmódulo
  • móddulo
  • módluo
  • módullo
  • móduol
  • móudlo
  • ómdulo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of módulo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mdóulo2mmódulo1móddulo1módluo2módullo1móduol2móudlo2ómdulo2
Edit distance from "módulo"

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 "módulo"?
"módulo" is spelled M-Ó-D-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔ.du.lu/.
What does "módulo" mean?
As a noun, "módulo" means: unidade de medida usada para definir as proporções dos corpos nas construções
What words are commonly confused with "módulo"?
"módulo" is commonly confused with "mouro", "modo", "model". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "módulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "módulo" is /ˈmɔ.du.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "módulo" come from?
"módulo" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "módulo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

moreno#6,912poeira#6,921resume#6,939Atenas#6,980

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

apoiado8 variantsescudo8 variantspassear8 variantsnight8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list