lascar

verb

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The verdict

“lascar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,266 among 1,251 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,266
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,251
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tirar lasca de algo

Key facts for lascar
PropertyValue
Headwordlascar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,266
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lascar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lascar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lascar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,266 among 1,251 “L” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lascar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is lascar, spelled L-A-S-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tirar lasca de algo
  2. 2
    se dar mal
  3. 3
    lançar
  4. 4
    ter para si resultado ruim derivado de alguma ação, de um evento, de uma circunstância
  5. 5
    dar (beijo)
  6. 6
    dar (tapa)

Synonyms

tascardar-se mal

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 "lascar"?
"lascar" is spelled L-A-S-C-A-R.
What does "lascar" mean?
As a verb, "lascar" means: tirar lasca de algo
What language does "lascar" come from?
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Using “lascar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-A-S-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list