mofa

/ˈmɔ.fɐ/

//ˈmɔ.fɐ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zombaria

Corpus desk

Index PT-mofa · mofa · Portuguese

mofa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 mofa
PropertyValue
Headwordmofa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɔ.fɐ/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “mofa” em português

mofaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mofa is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɔ.fɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zombaria".

Zero misspellings are on record for mofa in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is mofa, spelled M-O-F-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    zombaria

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A hilaridade aumentou e o Faisca enfureceu-se, chegando a ameaçar o caboclo, que lhe soma em ar de mofa.

This word in other languages

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 "mofa"?
"mofa" is spelled M-O-F-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔ.fɐ/.
What does "mofa" mean?
As a noun, "mofa" means: zombaria
How do you pronounce "mofa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mofa" is /ˈmɔ.fɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mofa" come from?
"mofa" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list