moscatel

/muʃ.kɐ.ˈtɛɫ/

//muʃ.kɐ.ˈtɛɫ// noun

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The verdict

“moscatel” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #74,149 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#74,149
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grupo de variedades de uvas bastante adocicadas

Key facts for moscatel
PropertyValue
Headwordmoscatel
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/muʃ.kɐ.ˈtɛɫ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#74,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moscatel” 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). moscatel 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 moscatel is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /muʃ.kɐ.ˈtɛɫ/. Corpus data places it at rank #74,149 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 edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for moscatel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is moscatel, spelled M-O-S-C-A-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    grupo de variedades de uvas bastante adocicadas
  2. 2
    o vinho feito com essa uva

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 "moscatel"?
"moscatel" is spelled M-O-S-C-A-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /muʃ.kɐ.ˈtɛɫ/.
What does "moscatel" mean?
As a noun, "moscatel" means: grupo de variedades de uvas bastante adocicadas
How do you pronounce "moscatel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moscatel" is /muʃ.kɐ.ˈtɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moscatel" come from?
"moscatel" 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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Using “moscatel”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-S-C-A-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /muʃ.kɐ.ˈtɛɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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