muda

/ˈmu.dɐ/

//ˈmu.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“muda” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,431
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mulher que não fala

Corpus desk

Index PT-muda · muda · Portuguese

muda · rank #2,431 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,431
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH navio

Nearest frequency peer: navio (+2 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 “muda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “muda” 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).

muda vs mui
50% similar
muda vs muro
50% similar
muda vs must
50% similar

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

Key facts for muda
PropertyValue
Headwordmuda
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmu.dɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,431
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “muda”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “navio” (#2,433), “fórum” (#2,428), “fugir” (#2,427). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “muda” fica em #2,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around muda (IPA /ˈmu.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,431 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for muda, with forms such as "mdua", "mmuda", and "muad". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mui", "muro", "must", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 muda, spelled M-U-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    mulher que não fala
  2. 2
    ato de mudar
  3. 3
    mudança, renovação, substituição
  4. 4
    planta jovem, convenientemente obtida por meio de reprodução sexuada ou assexuada com finalidade especifica de plantio posterior.
  5. 5
    peça ou peças de vestuário que se pode usar como veste no lugar daquilo anteriormente vestido

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how muda appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A muda de pele das cobras.
  2. Ela fez as malas com umas trinta mudas de roupa, para três dias, eu achei muito mas fiquei quieta.

This word in other languages

change(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdua
  • mmuda
  • muad
  • mudda
  • umda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of muda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mdua2mmuda1muad2mudda1umda2
Edit distance from "muda"

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 "muda"?
"muda" is spelled M-U-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmu.dɐ/.
What does "muda" mean?
As a noun, "muda" means: mulher que não fala
What words are commonly confused with "muda"?
"muda" is commonly confused with "mui", "muro", "must". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "muda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muda" is /ˈmu.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muda" come from?
"muda" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

foda#2,426flor#2,425Peru#2,439tens#2,447

Similar misspelling depth

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

cria5 variantstopo5 variantsvaga5 variantsLuis5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list