ousar

/ow.ˈzaɾ/

//ow.ˈzaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“ousar” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,478. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,478
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ter coragem para fazer alguma coisa

Corpus desk

Index PT-ousar · ousar · Portuguese

ousar · rank #31,478 · 6 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,478
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH paquera

Nearest frequency peer: paquera (+3 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “ousar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “ousar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ousar vs ouvir
60% similar
ousar vs our
60% similar
ousar vs olhar
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ousar
PropertyValue
Headwordousar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ow.ˈzaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,478
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ousar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).ousarcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “paquera” (#31,481), “ogro” (#31,474), “ode” (#31,472). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “ousar” fica em #31,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ousar (IPA /ow.ˈzaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,478 among 385 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ter coragem para fazer alguma coisa".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ousar, with forms such as "osuar", "ouasr", and "ousarr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ouvir", "our", "olhar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ousar, spelled O-U-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ter coragem para fazer alguma coisa

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Como ousa irdes contra um deus, Perseus?

Synonyms

atrever-se

This word in other languages

dare(English)oser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osuar
  • ouasr
  • ousarr
  • ousra
  • oussar
  • uosar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ousar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

osuar2ouasr2ousarr1ousra2oussar1uosar2
Edit distance from "ousar"

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 "ousar"?
"ousar" is spelled O-U-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ow.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "ousar" mean?
As a verb, "ousar" means: ter coragem para fazer alguma coisa
What words are commonly confused with "ousar"?
"ousar" is commonly confused with "ouvir", "our", "olhar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ousar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ousar" is /ow.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ousar" come from?
"ousar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pisco#31,500rímel#31,546Ícaro#31,616dotar#31,337

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

sick6 variantsferrão6 variantsaorta6 variantsboth6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list