ourselves

/aʊɚˈsɛlvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛlvz/

//aʊɚˈsɛlvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛlvz// pron

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The verdict

“ourselves” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #84,092 among 846 “O” headwords), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,092
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nos, a nós próprios, pronome reflexivo da primeira pessoa do plural:

Key facts for ourselves
PropertyValue
Headwordourselves
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/aʊɚˈsɛlvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛlvz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ourselves” 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). ourselves 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

ourselves is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #84,092 among 846 “O” headwords, classed as apronoun, transcribed /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛlvz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ourselves in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is ourselves, spelled O-U-R-S-E-L-V-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nos, a nós próprios, pronome reflexivo da primeira pessoa do plural:
  2. 2
    mesmos, próprios (enfatiza o pronome we):

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 "ourselves"?
"ourselves" is spelled O-U-R-S-E-L-V-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛlvz/.
What does "ourselves" mean?
As a pronoun, "ourselves" means: nos, a nós próprios, pronome reflexivo da primeira pessoa do plural:
How do you pronounce "ourselves"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ourselves" is /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛlvz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ourselves" come from?
"ourselves" 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 “ourselves”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-U-R-S-E-L-V-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/, /ɑɹˈsɛlvz/ (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

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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