Portefeuille

[pɔʁtˈfœɪ̯]

/[pɔʁtˈfœɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Portefeuille” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mappe, meist eine Zusammenfassung der bisherigen Leistungen, üblich als Arbeitsprobe bei Journalisten und Künstlern

Corpus desk

Index DE-portefeuille · Portefeuille · German

Portefeuille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Portefeuille
PropertyValue
HeadwordPortefeuille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɔʁtˈfœɪ̯]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Portefeuille“ im Deutschen

Portefeuillesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Portefeuille is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɔʁtˈfœɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Portefeuille has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Portefeuille, spelled P-O-R-T-E-F-E-U-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mappe, meist eine Zusammenfassung der bisherigen Leistungen, üblich als Arbeitsprobe bei Journalisten und Künstlern
  2. 2
    Amtsbereich, Geschäftsbereich, zum Beispiel eines Ministers
  3. 3
    Gesamtbestand an Wertpapieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es wäre gut, wenn Sie zu dem Termin mit Professor Rauschenbach ihr Portefeuille mitbringen.
  2. „Es war nichts zu hören als das Geräusch des erbitterten Ringens um das Portefeuille.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Portefeuille"?
"Portefeuille" is spelled P-O-R-T-E-F-E-U-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɔʁtˈfœɪ̯].
What does "Portefeuille" mean?
As a noun, "Portefeuille" means: Mappe, meist eine Zusammenfassung der bisherigen Leistungen, üblich als Arbeitsprobe bei Journalisten und Künstlern
How do you pronounce "Portefeuille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Portefeuille" is [pɔʁtˈfœɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Portefeuille" come from?
"Portefeuille" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list