usura
/u.ˈzu.ɾɐ/
The verdict
“usura” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #65,890 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #65,890
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - quantia de juros considerada excessiva, social ou legalmente, em especial quando cobrada acima de um limite determinado por lei
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | usura |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /u.ˈzu.ɾɐ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #65,890 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “usura” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for usura is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /u.ˈzu.ɾɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #65,890 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for usura, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 usura, spelled U-S-U-R-A.
Definition
- 1quantia de juros considerada excessiva, social ou legalmente, em especial quando cobrada acima de um limite determinado por lei
- 2mesquinhez, mesquinharia, avareza, agiotagem
- 3juros
- 4ambição, ganância, cobiça
- 5lucro em demasia
- 6contrato de empréstimo de fundos que compreende uma cláusula que obriga o pagamento a ser acrescido de juros
- 7obtenção, por parte de alguém, de benefícios excessivos ou injustificados (vantagem pecuniária que for, segundo as circunstâncias do caso, manifestamente desproporcionada com a contraprestação), explorando situação de necessidade, anomalia psíquica, incapacidade, inépcia, inexperiência, ligeireza, dependência, estado mental ou fraqueza de carácter de outrém (de acordo com os artigos 226º do Código Penal e 282º do Código Civil)
This word in other languages
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 "usura"?
What does "usura" mean?
How do you pronounce "usura"?
What language does "usura" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “usura”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-S-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /u.ˈzu.ɾɐ/ (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.