Portfolio

[ˌpoʁtˈfoːli̯o]

/[ˌpoʁtˈfoːli̯o]/ noun

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The verdict

“Portfolio” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,502. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,502
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Summe der Wertpapiere in einem Depot; Gesamtpaket aller Geldanlagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-portfolio · Portfolio · German

Portfolio · rank #11,502 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,502
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH place

Nearest frequency peer: place (-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 „Portfolio“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Portfolio“ 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).

Portfolio vs Portfolios
90% similar

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

Key facts for Portfolio
PropertyValue
HeadwordPortfolio
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpoʁtˈfoːli̯o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,502
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Portfolio“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Portfolioliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „place“ (#11,501), „Praktiken“ (#11,503), „Physiker“ (#11,500). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Portfolio“ bei #11,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Portfolio (IPA [ˌpoʁtˈfoːli̯o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,502 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Portfolio, with forms such as "oprtfolio", "porftolio", and "porrtfolio". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Portfolios", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Portfolio, spelled P-O-R-T-F-O-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Summe der Wertpapiere in einem Depot; Gesamtpaket aller Geldanlagen
  2. 2
    Gesamtangebot eines Unternehmens, mit dem es an den Markt geht
  3. 3
    großformatiger Bildband oder auch eine Sammelmappe mit Bildern beziehungsweise Drucken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zum Portfolio gehören auch hochriskante Rohstoffaktien.
  2. Zum Portfolio des Konzerns gehören neben Cremes und Parfums auch Produkte der Haarpflege.

Synonyms

PortefeuilleWertpapierbestand

This word in other languages

portfolio(English)portefeuille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtfolio
  • porftolio
  • porrtfolio
  • portffolio
  • portfloio
  • portfoilo
  • portfollio
  • portfoloi
  • portoflio
  • porttfolio
  • potrfolio
  • pportfolio
  • protfolio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Portfolio - 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.

oprtfolio2porftolio2porrtfolio1portffolio1portfloio2portfoilo2portfollio1portfoloi2
Edit distance from "Portfolio"

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 "Portfolio"?
"Portfolio" is spelled P-O-R-T-F-O-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpoʁtˈfoːli̯o].
What does "Portfolio" mean?
As a noun, "Portfolio" means: Summe der Wertpapiere in einem Depot; Gesamtpaket aller Geldanlagen
What words are commonly confused with "Portfolio"?
"Portfolio" is commonly confused with "Portfolios". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Portfolio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Portfolio" is [ˌpoʁtˈfoːli̯o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Portfolio" come from?
"Portfolio" 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 "Portfolio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Praktiken#11,503schwingen#11,517sexueller#11,520Slowenien#11,526

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Physiker13 variantsPflaster13 variantsMädchens13 variantssofortige13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list