molhado

adj

The verdict

“molhado” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #10,048 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#10,048
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que recebeu líquido; úmido

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

molhado vs molho
71% similar
molhado vs montado
71% similar
molhado vs molhados
88% similar

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

Key facts for molhado
PropertyValue
Headwordmolhado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,048
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “molhado” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). molhado lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for molhado is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #10,048 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for molhado, with forms such as "mlohado", "mmolhado", and "mohlado". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "molho", "montado", "molhados", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is molhado, spelled M-O-L-H-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que recebeu líquido; úmido
  2. 2
    bêbedo

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mlohado,mmolhado,mohlado,molahdo,molhaddo,molhaod,molhdao,molhhado,mollhado,omlhado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of molhado - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mlohado2mmolhado1mohlado2molahdo2molhaddo1molhaod2molhdao2molhhado1
Edit distance from "molhado"

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 "molhado"?
"molhado" is spelled M-O-L-H-A-D-O.
What does "molhado" mean?
As an adjective, "molhado" means: que recebeu líquido; úmido
What words are commonly confused with "molhado"?
"molhado" is commonly confused with "molho", "montado", "molhados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "molhado" come from?
"molhado" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “molhado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-L-H-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “molho” - see the side-by-side comparison. molhado vs molho
  • 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