entalhar

/ẽ.tɐ.ˈʎaɾ/

//ẽ.tɐ.ˈʎaɾ// verb

The verdict

“entalhar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-entalhar · entalhar · Portuguese

entalhar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for entalhar
PropertyValue
Headwordentalhar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.tɐ.ˈʎaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “entalhar” em português

entalharestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entalhar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽ.tɐ.ˈʎaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for entalhar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is entalhar, spelled E-N-T-A-L-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    cortar, fender
  2. 2
    gravar, cinzelar, esculpir
  3. 3
    meter em talha
  4. 4
    fazer obra de talha

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entalhar"?
"entalhar" is spelled E-N-T-A-L-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.tɐ.ˈʎaɾ/.
What does "entalhar" mean?
As a verb, "entalhar" means: cortar, fender
How do you pronounce "entalhar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entalhar" is /ẽ.tɐ.ˈʎaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entalhar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list