valsar
/vaɫ.ˈsaɾ/
The verdict
“valsar” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dançar valsa
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | valsar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /vaɫ.ˈsaɾ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “valsar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for valsar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /vaɫ.ˈsaɾ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "dançar valsa".
valsar has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is valsar, spelled V-A-L-S-A-R.
Definition
- 1dançar valsa
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “valsar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-A-L-S-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /vaɫ.ˈsaɾ/ (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.