Portulak

[ˈpɔʁtulak]

/[ˈpɔʁtulak]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pflanzengattung Portulaca aus der Familie der Portulakgewächse

Key facts for Portulak
PropertyValue
HeadwordPortulak
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔʁtulak]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Portulak” sits in German frequency

Portulak falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for Portulak in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Portulak, spelled P-O-R-T-U-L-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanzengattung Portulaca aus der Familie der Portulakgewächse
  2. 2
    eine der Arten aus der Gattung Portulaca
  3. 3
    die Art Portulaca oleracea aus der Pflanzengattung Portulaca

Synonyms

Gemüse-PortulakSommer-Portulak

This word in other languages

purslane(English)verdolaga(Español)pourpier(Français)

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 "Portulak"?
"Portulak" is spelled P-O-R-T-U-L-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔʁtulak].
What does "Portulak" mean?
As a noun, "Portulak" means: Pflanzengattung Portulaca aus der Familie der Portulakgewächse
How do you pronounce "Portulak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Portulak" is [ˈpɔʁtulak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Portulak" come from?
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Using “Portulak”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-R-T-U-L-A-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɔʁtulak] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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