lasso

/ˈla.su/

//ˈla.su// adj

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The verdict

“lasso” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,053 among 581 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,053
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cansado, gasto

Corpus desk

Index PT-lasso · lasso · Portuguese

lasso · rank #92,053 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,053
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH jerk

Nearest frequency peer: jerk (-23 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “lasso”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “lasso” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lasso
PropertyValue
Headwordlasso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈla.su/
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,053
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “lasso” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).lassocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “jerk” (#92,030), “malhão” (#92,087), “maltrapilho” (#92,089). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lasso” fica em #92,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lasso is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,053 among 581 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈla.su/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

lasso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is lasso, spelled L-A-S-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    cansado, gasto
  2. 2
    frouxo
  3. 3
    licencioso, dissoluto, devasso
  4. 4
    que está no aborrecimento

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lasso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Lasso, sobre os lençóis, em conforto ideal de túmulo, que a vontade morrera, eu deixava martirizar-me o encanto.

This word in other languages

lax(English)laso(Español)lasse(Français)lose(Deutsch)

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 "lasso"?
"lasso" is spelled L-A-S-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈla.su/.
What does "lasso" mean?
As an adjective, "lasso" means: cansado, gasto
How do you pronounce "lasso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lasso" is /ˈla.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lasso" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lasso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hélia#91,966coxão#91,757stash#92,352tramp#92,396

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list