Pforte

[ˈp͡fɔʁtə]

/[ˈp͡fɔʁtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pforte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,466
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Tür, Eingangstor

Corpus desk

Index DE-pforte · Pforte · German

Pforte · rank #22,466 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,466
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pflegekräfte

Nearest frequency peer: Pflegekräfte (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Pforte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Pforte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Pforte vs Porto
67% similar
Pforte vs poste
50% similar
Pforte vs porta
50% similar

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

Key facts for Pforte
PropertyValue
HeadwordPforte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡fɔʁtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,466
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pforte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Pforteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pflegekräfte“ (#22,465), „Pfälzer“ (#22,467), „Pfarrgemeinde“ (#22,464). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pforte“ bei #22,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Pforte (IPA [ˈp͡fɔʁtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,466 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pforte, with forms such as "fporte", "pfforte", and "pforet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Porto", "poste", "porta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pforte, spelled P-F-O-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Tür, Eingangstor
  2. 2
    Raum am Eingang, der der Kontrolle oder auch der Information dient
  3. 3
    Einschnitt, Durchbruch im Gelände

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er vergaß die Pforte zu schließen.
  2. „Er kam zu einem ummauerten Garten, dessen Pforte offen stand.“

This word in other languages

gate(English)porte(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fporte
  • pfforte
  • pforet
  • pforrte
  • pfortte
  • pfotre
  • pfrote
  • pofrte
  • ppforte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pforte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fporte2pfforte1pforet2pforrte1pfortte1pfotre2pfrote2pofrte2
Edit distance from "Pforte"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pforte"?
"Pforte" is spelled P-F-O-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fɔʁtə].
What does "Pforte" mean?
As a noun, "Pforte" means: kleine Tür, Eingangstor
What words are commonly confused with "Pforte"?
"Pforte" is commonly confused with "Porto", "poste", "porta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pforte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pforte" is [ˈp͡fɔʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pforte" come from?
"Pforte" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

olivier9 variantsLingen9 variantsSporen9 variantsStettin9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list