walrus

/ˈʋɑlrʏs/

//ˈʋɑlrʏs// noun

The verdict

“walrus” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #78,408 among 110 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,408
frequency rank, Portuguese
110
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - morsa

Corpus desk

Index PT-walrus · walrus · Portuguese

walrus · rank #78,408 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,408
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 110
  • PHOTO-FINISH écran

Nearest frequency peer: écran (+21 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “walrus”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “walrus” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for walrus
PropertyValue
Headwordwalrus
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʋɑlrʏs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “walrus” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.walruscai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “écran” (#78,429), “absence” (#78,441), “acurado” (#78,448). Entre 110 lemas com “W”, “walrus” fica em #78,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

walrus is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #78,408 among 110 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʋɑlrʏs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "morsa".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for walrus, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is walrus, spelled W-A-L-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    morsa

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 "walrus"?
"walrus" is spelled W-A-L-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʋɑlrʏs/.
What does "walrus" mean?
As a noun, "walrus" means: morsa
How do you pronounce "walrus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "walrus" is /ˈʋɑlrʏs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "walrus" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list