futsal
fut·sal/ˈfʊtsæl/noun
futsal is spelled F-U-T-S-A-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables (fut·sal). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, futsal means “A form of soccer played indoors, with five players per team” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in futsal?
| Letters | 6: F-U-T-S-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: fut·sal |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is futsal?
Futsal appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce futsal?
- /ˈfʊtsæl/
Futsal has 2 syllables, split fut·sal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-futsal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with futsal?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as futsal.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: flatus.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of futsal
- footsal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does futsal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of soccer played indoors, with five players per team.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Futsal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense form of soccer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | futsal |
| German | Futsal |
| Portuguese | futsal, futebol de salão |
| Spanish | futsal, fútbol sala, futsala, futbol sala, futbito, futbolito |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does futsal come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese futsal, a blend of futebol de salão (literally “hall football”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).