mogul

/ˈməʊɡ(ə)l/ ou /ˈmoʊɡəl/[1]

//ˈməʊɡ(ə)l/ ou /ˈmoʊɡəl/[1]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - referente a um império que governou a Índia dos séculos XVI a XIX

Corpus desk

Index PT-mogul · mogul · Portuguese

mogul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 mogul
PropertyValue
Headwordmogul
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈməʊɡ(ə)l/ ou /ˈmoʊɡəl/[1]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “mogul” em português

mogulnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mogul is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈməʊɡ(ə)l/ ou /ˈmoʊɡəl/[1]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "referente a um império que governou a Índia dos séculos XVI a XIX".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mogul, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is mogul, spelled M-O-G-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    referente a um império que governou a Índia dos séculos XVI a XIX

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 "mogul"?
"mogul" is spelled M-O-G-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊɡ(ə)l/ ou /ˈmoʊɡəl/[1].
What does "mogul" mean?
As an adjective, "mogul" means: referente a um império que governou a Índia dos séculos XVI a XIX
How do you pronounce "mogul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mogul" is /ˈməʊɡ(ə)l/ ou /ˈmoʊɡəl/[1]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mogul" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list