molusco

/mo.ˈlus.ku/

//mo.ˈlus.ku// noun

The verdict

“molusco” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,290. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,290
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ser mole; tolo; pateta

Corpus desk

Index PT-molusco · molusco · Portuguese

molusco · rank #28,290 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,290
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH might

Nearest frequency peer: might (-4 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 “molusco”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “molusco” 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
Key facts for molusco
PropertyValue
Headwordmolusco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mo.ˈlus.ku/
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,290
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “molusco”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “might” (#28,286), “merecida” (#28,283), “mensalidade” (#28,282). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “molusco” fica em #28,290. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around molusco (IPA /mo.ˈlus.ku/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,290 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for molusco, with forms such as "mlousco", "mmolusco", and "mollusco". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is molusco, spelled M-O-L-U-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ser mole; tolo; pateta
  2. 2
    nome dos animais invertebrados que formam um grande ramo do reino animal; moluscos

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlousco
  • mmolusco
  • mollusco
  • molsuco
  • molucso
  • moluscco
  • molusoc
  • molussco
  • moulsco
  • omlusco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of molusco - 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.

mlousco2mmolusco1mollusco1molsuco2molucso2moluscco1molusoc2molussco1
Edit distance from "molusco"

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 "molusco"?
"molusco" is spelled M-O-L-U-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mo.ˈlus.ku/.
What does "molusco" mean?
As a noun, "molusco" means: ser mole; tolo; pateta
What are common misspellings of "molusco"?
Common misspellings include "mlousco", "mmolusco", "mollusco", "molsuco", "molucso". The correct spelling is "molusco".
How do you pronounce "molusco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molusco" is /mo.ˈlus.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molusco" come from?
"molusco" 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 "molusco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list