Portugal

[ˈpɔʁtuɡal]

/[ˈpɔʁtuɡal]/ name

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The verdict

“Portugal” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,549. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,549
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat in Südwesteuropa auf der Iberischen Halbinsel

Corpus desk

Index DE-portugal · Portugal · German

Portugal · rank #4,549 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,549
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Piraten

Nearest frequency peer: Piraten (-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 „Portugal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Portugal“ 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).

Portugal vs Portugals
89% similar
Portugal vs Portal
75% similar

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

Key facts for Portugal
PropertyValue
HeadwordPortugal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpɔʁtuɡal]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,549
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Portugal“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Piraten“ (#4,548), „rechtliche“ (#4,550), „Pech“ (#4,547). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Portugal“ bei #4,549. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Portugal (IPA [ˈpɔʁtuɡal]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,549 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Staat in Südwesteuropa auf der Iberischen Halbinsel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Portugal, with forms such as "oprtugal", "porrtugal", and "portgual". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Portugals", "Portal", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Portugal, spelled P-O-R-T-U-G-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat in Südwesteuropa auf der Iberischen Halbinsel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In Portugal ist eine unblutige Form des Stierspiels populär, bei der alle Kämpfer die Arena lebend verlassen.“
  2. Von Portugal sind viele Entdeckerreisen ausgegangen.

Synonyms

Portugiesische Republik

This word in other languages

Portugal(English)Portugal(Español)Portugal(Français)Portugal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtugal
  • porrtugal
  • portgual
  • porttugal
  • portuagl
  • portugall
  • portuggal
  • portugla
  • porutgal
  • potrugal
  • pportugal
  • protugal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Portugal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oprtugal2porrtugal1portgual2porttugal1portuagl2portugall1portuggal1portugla2
Edit distance from "Portugal"

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 "Portugal"?
"Portugal" is spelled P-O-R-T-U-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔʁtuɡal].
What does "Portugal" mean?
As a proper noun, "Portugal" means: Staat in Südwesteuropa auf der Iberischen Halbinsel
What words are commonly confused with "Portugal"?
"Portugal" is commonly confused with "Portugals", "Portal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Portugal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Portugal" is [ˈpɔʁtuɡal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Portugal" come from?
"Portugal" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schuldig#4,553nächster#4,544Seehofer#4,554streiten#4,563

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

regionale12 variantslebenden12 variantsKongress12 variantsVorhaben12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list