Portwein

[ˈpɔʁtˌvaɪ̯n]

/[ˈpɔʁtˌvaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Portwein” is uncommon German (frequency #61,829 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,829
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwerer Wein aus Portugal, der sehr lange in einem (Eichen-)Fass gelagert hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-portwein · Portwein · German

Portwein · rank #61,829 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,829
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH popel

Nearest frequency peer: popel (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Portwein“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Portwein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Portwein
PropertyValue
HeadwordPortwein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔʁtˌvaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,829
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Portwein“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Portweinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „popel“ (#61,828), „postulierte“ (#61,830), „Potenzen“ (#61,831). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Portwein“ bei #61,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Portwein is uncommon German at frequency #61,829 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔʁtˌvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schwerer Wein aus Portugal, der sehr lange in einem (Eichen-)Fass gelagert hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Portwein in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Portwein, spelled P-O-R-T-W-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwerer Wein aus Portugal, der sehr lange in einem (Eichen-)Fass gelagert hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Portweine haben oft einen sehr hohen Preis.
  2. „Bruce bestellte ein Glas Portwein, den der Barkeeper erst suchen musste und dann schließlich in einer staubigen Flasche auf dem obersten Regal fand.“

This word in other languages

port wine(English)oporto(Español)porto(Français)

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 "Portwein"?
"Portwein" is spelled P-O-R-T-W-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔʁtˌvaɪ̯n].
What does "Portwein" mean?
As a noun, "Portwein" means: schwerer Wein aus Portugal, der sehr lange in einem (Eichen-)Fass gelagert hat
How do you pronounce "Portwein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Portwein" is [ˈpɔʁtˌvaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Portwein" come from?
"Portwein" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Potenzen#61,831polierte#61,826principe#61,837Proteins#61,843

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list