oscilar

/ɔʃ.si.ˈlaɾ/

//ɔʃ.si.ˈlaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“oscilar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #51,766 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#51,766
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - balançar de um lado para outro, como o pêndulo faz

Key facts for oscilar
PropertyValue
Headwordoscilar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɔʃ.si.ˈlaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,766
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oscilar” 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). oscilar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for oscilar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɔʃ.si.ˈlaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #51,766 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for oscilar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is oscilar, spelled O-S-C-I-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    balançar de um lado para outro, como o pêndulo faz
  2. 2
    ter ou produzir oscilações

This word in other languages

oscillate(English)oscilar(Español)oszillieren(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 "oscilar"?
"oscilar" is spelled O-S-C-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔʃ.si.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "oscilar" mean?
As a verb, "oscilar" means: balançar de um lado para outro, como o pêndulo faz
How do you pronounce "oscilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oscilar" is /ɔʃ.si.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oscilar" come from?
"oscilar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “oscilar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-S-C-I-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɔʃ.si.ˈlaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list