tarsal
/ˈtɑɹ.səl/adjective, noun
tarsal is spelled T-A-R-S-A-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tarsal means “Of or relating to the tarsus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tarsal?
| Letters | 6: T-A-R-S-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| 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 tarsal?
Tarsal appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th 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 tarsal?
- UK /ˈtɑː.səl/
- US /ˈtɑɹ.səl/
Tarsal has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tarsal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with tarsal?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as tarsal from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹsəl/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: astral.
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 tarsal
- tarsals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tarsal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the tarsus.
- 2
Being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids.
noun
- 1
Ellipsis of tarsal bone.
- 2
Ellipsis of tarsal muscle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tarsal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to the tarsus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tarsien |
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 tarsal come from?
From tarsus + -al, cognate to New Latin tarsālis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).