mulherão

/muʎɛˈɾɐ̃w/

//muʎɛˈɾɐ̃w// noun

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The verdict

“mulherão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,701 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,701
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mulher bonita, de corpo atraente, sensual

Key facts for mulherão
PropertyValue
Headwordmulherão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/muʎɛˈɾɐ̃w/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,701
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mulherão” 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). mulherão lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

mulherão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,701 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /muʎɛˈɾɐ̃w/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

mulherão has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is mulherão, spelled M-U-L-H-E-R-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    mulher bonita, de corpo atraente, sensual
  2. 2
    mulher grande, alta, corpulenta

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 "mulherão"?
"mulherão" is spelled M-U-L-H-E-R-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /muʎɛˈɾɐ̃w/.
What does "mulherão" mean?
As a noun, "mulherão" means: mulher bonita, de corpo atraente, sensual
How do you pronounce "mulherão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mulherão" is /muʎɛˈɾɐ̃w/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mulherão" come from?
"mulherão" 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 “mulherão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-U-L-H-E-R-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /muʎɛˈɾɐ̃w/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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