molambo

adj

The verdict

“molambo” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

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

Key facts for molambo
PropertyValue
Headwordmolambo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “molambo” sits in Portuguese frequency

molambo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for molambo is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for molambo, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 molambo, spelled M-O-L-A-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    esfarrapado
  2. 2
    mal vestido
  3. 3
    com debilidade de caráter, de idoneidade

Synonyms

amarrotadoamassadoencardidorasgadorotosujovelhomaltrapilhoapáticodesleixadodespreocupadofalsotraiçoeiro

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 "molambo"?
"molambo" is spelled M-O-L-A-M-B-O.
What does "molambo" mean?
As an adjective, "molambo" means: esfarrapado
What language does "molambo" come from?
"molambo" 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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Using “molambo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-L-A-M-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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