mulata

noun

The verdict

“mulata” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #33,097 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,097
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feminino de mulato

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mulata vs multa
83% similar
mulata vs muleta
83% similar
mulata vs multar
67% similar

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

Key facts for mulata
PropertyValue
Headwordmulata
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,097
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mulata” 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). mulata 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 mulata is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #33,097 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "feminino de mulato".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for mulata, with forms such as "mluata", "mmulata", and "mualta". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "multa", "muleta", "multar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is mulata, spelled M-U-L-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    feminino de mulato

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mluata,mmulata,mualta,mulaat,mulatta,mullata,multaa,umlata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mulata - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mluata2mmulata1mualta2mulaat2mulatta1mullata1multaa2umlata2
Edit distance from "mulata"

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 "mulata"?
"mulata" is spelled M-U-L-A-T-A.
What does "mulata" mean?
As a noun, "mulata" means: feminino de mulato
What words are commonly confused with "mulata"?
"mulata" is commonly confused with "multa", "muleta", "multar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "mulata" come from?
"mulata" 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 “mulata”

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

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