moldar

/moɫ.ˈdaɾ/

//moɫ.ˈdaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“moldar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,792
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - construir o molde de

Corpus desk

Index PT-moldar · moldar · Portuguese

moldar · rank #19,792 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,792
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH misteriosamen…

Nearest frequency peer: misteriosamente (-3 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “moldar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “moldar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

moldar vs mudar
67% similar
moldar vs morar
67% similar
moldar vs molde
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for moldar
PropertyValue
Headwordmoldar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/moɫ.ˈdaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,792
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “moldar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).moldarcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “misteriosamente” (#19,789), “minúsculo” (#19,788), “obrigatoriamente” (#19,799). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “moldar” fica em #19,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around moldar (IPA /moɫ.ˈdaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,792 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for moldar, with forms such as "mlodar", "mmoldar", and "modlar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "mudar", "morar", "molde", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is moldar, spelled M-O-L-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    construir o molde de
  2. 2
    adaptar ou acomodar ao molde; amoldar
  3. 3
    preencher o molde com matéria-prima do objeto a ser obtido
  4. 4
    dar forma ou contorno a; modelar
  5. 5
    adaptar, acomodar, afeiçoar; conformar
  6. 6
    acomodar-se, adaptar-se, amoldar-se
  7. 7
    conformar-se, harmonizar-se
  8. 8
    regular-se, dirigir-se; conformar-se, modelar-se

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlodar
  • mmoldar
  • modlar
  • moladr
  • moldarr
  • molddar
  • moldra
  • molldar
  • omldar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moldar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mlodar2mmoldar1modlar2moladr2moldarr1molddar1moldra2molldar1
Edit distance from "moldar"

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 "moldar"?
"moldar" is spelled M-O-L-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /moɫ.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "moldar" mean?
As a verb, "moldar" means: construir o molde de
What words are commonly confused with "moldar"?
"moldar" is commonly confused with "mudar", "morar", "molde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moldar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moldar" is /moɫ.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moldar" come from?
"moldar" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "moldar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recibo#19,829sensei#19,843sobrar#19,849sonoro#19,853

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

papelão9 variantsluxuoso9 variantspoetisa9 variantsindício9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list