Portugiesische

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The verdict

“Portugiesische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,462 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,462
frequency rank, German
14
letters
21
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Portugiesisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Portugiesische vs Portugiesischen
93% similar
Portugiesische vs TO
0% similar
Portugiesische vs video
7% similar

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

Key facts for Portugiesische
PropertyValue
HeadwordPortugiesische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters14
Frequency rank#24,462
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Portugiesische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Portugiesische lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Portugiesische is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,462 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Portugiesische, with forms such as "oprtugiesische", "porrtugiesische", and "portguiesische". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Portugiesischen", "TO", "video", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Portugiesische, spelled P-O-R-T-U-G-I-E-S-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Portugiesisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Portugiesisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oprtugiesische,porrtugiesische,portguiesische,porttugiesische,portugeisische,portuggiesische,portugieissche,portugiesicshe,portugiesiscche,portugiesisceh,portugiesischhe,portugiesishce,portugiesissche,portugiessiche,portugiessische,portugiseische,portuigesische,porutgiesische,potrugiesische,pportugiesische,protugiesische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Portugiesische - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oprtugiesische2porrtugiesische1portguiesische2porttugiesische1portugeisische2portuggiesische1portugieissche2portugiesicshe2
Edit distance from "Portugiesische"

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 "Portugiesische"?
"Portugiesische" is spelled P-O-R-T-U-G-I-E-S-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Portugiesische" mean?
As a noun, "Portugiesische" means: Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Portugiesisch
What words are commonly confused with "Portugiesische"?
"Portugiesische" is commonly confused with "Portugiesischen", "TO", "video". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Portugiesische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Portugiesische" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Portugiesische" come from?
"Portugiesische" 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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Using “Portugiesische”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-R-T-U-G-I-E-S-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Portugiesischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Portugiesische vs Portugiesischen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list