molde

//ˈmɔɫ.dɨ// noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#18,390

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

molde is aPortuguesenoun. It means: modelo escavado, próprio para reproduzir uma escultura através do enchimento com metal ou vidro fundido, gesso ou cimento; forma Pronounced /ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/. Often confused with mole and mote.

Key facts for molde
PropertyValue
Headwordmolde
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,390
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of molde in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for molde is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,390 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for molde, with forms such as "mlode", "mmolde", and "moldde". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "mole", "mote", "mood", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is molde, spelled M-O-L-D-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    modelo escavado, próprio para reproduzir uma escultura através do enchimento com metal ou vidro fundido, gesso ou cimento; forma
  2. 2
    modelo para qualquer coisa, exemplo
  3. 3
    caixa escavada onde o caractere está desenhado e a partir da qual se reproduz por fundição

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mlode,mmolde,moldde,moled,mollde,omlde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for molde

Misspelling Variants of "molde"

mlode5mmolde6moldde6moled5mollde6omlde5
Misspelling Variants of "molde"

Frequency rank: #18,390 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "molde"?
"molde" is spelled M-O-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/.
What does "molde" mean?
As a noun, "molde" means: modelo escavado, próprio para reproduzir uma escultura através do enchimento com metal ou vidro fundido, gesso ou cimento; forma
What words are commonly confused with "molde"?
"molde" is commonly confused with "mole", "mote", "mood". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "molde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molde" is /ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molde" come from?
"molde" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter M in our Portuguese index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.