mullet

/ˈmʌlɪt/, /ˈmʌlət/

//ˈmʌlɪt/, /ˈmʌlət// noun

The verdict

“mullet” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #56,265 among 1,087 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,265
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tainha

Corpus desk

Index PT-mullet · mullet · Portuguese

mullet · rank #56,265 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,265
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH mortandade

Nearest frequency peer: mortandade (-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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “mullet”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “mullet” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mullet
PropertyValue
Headwordmullet
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmʌlɪt/, /ˈmʌlət/
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,265
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “mullet” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.mulletcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “mortandade” (#56,261), “opulência” (#56,283), “panificação” (#56,290). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mullet” fica em #56,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mullet is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #56,265 among 1,087 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmʌlɪt/, /ˈmʌlət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

mullet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is mullet, spelled M-U-L-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    tainha
  2. 2
    salmonete, trilha
  3. 3
    tonto, bobo
  4. 4
    corte de cabelo tainha (longo atrás, curto na frente)
  5. 5
    pessoa que segue a moda
  6. 6
    estrela de cinco ou seis pontas
  7. 7
    ponta de uma espora

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 "mullet"?
"mullet" is spelled M-U-L-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌlɪt/, /ˈmʌlət/.
What does "mullet" mean?
As a noun, "mullet" means: tainha
How do you pronounce "mullet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mullet" is /ˈmʌlɪt/, /ˈmʌlət/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list