molambo
The verdict
“molambo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - esfarrapado
Corpus desk
Index PT-molambo · molambo · Portuguese
molambo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | molambo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “molambo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
molambo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
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
- 1esfarrapado
- 2mal vestido
- 3com debilidade de caráter, de idoneidade
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how molambo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
E eis que a toalha de banho tornou-se um pano de chão molambo que, sob os pés da vassoura de palha, ganha vida e até arrisca uns passos de dança aos pés da mesa.
Ele sempre foi muito molambo, muito desleixado com o próprio modo de se vestir. Basta lembrar-se de que ele só utiliza roupas amarrotadas e encardidas.
Synonyms
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.