mofar

/mu.ˈfaɾ/

//mu.ˈfaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“mofar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #93,040 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,040
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cobrir, encher de mofo

Key facts for mofar
PropertyValue
Headwordmofar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/mu.ˈfaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#93,040
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mofar” 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). mofar 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

mofar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #93,040 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /mu.ˈfaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mofar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is mofar, spelled M-O-F-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    cobrir, encher de mofo
  2. 2
    criar mofo
  3. 3
    estar sem movimento por muito tempo
  4. 4
    fazer mofa, zombar

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 "mofar"?
"mofar" is spelled M-O-F-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /mu.ˈfaɾ/.
What does "mofar" mean?
As a verb, "mofar" means: cobrir, encher de mofo
How do you pronounce "mofar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mofar" is /mu.ˈfaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mofar" come from?
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Using “mofar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-F-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mu.ˈfaɾ/ (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