# futsal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfʊtsæl/ · frequency rank #41,140

## Definitions
1. A form of soccer played indoors, with five players per team.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese futsal, a blend of futebol de salão (literally “hall football”).

## Easily confused with
- **fatal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fatal-vs-futsal)
- **fetal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-futsal)
- **fungal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fungal-vs-futsal)
- **Faisal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faisal-vs-futsal)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ffutsal`, `ftusal`, `fustal`, `futasl`, `futsall`, `futsla`, `futssal`, `futtsal`, `uftsal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/futsal