# Porsche

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɔːʃ/ · frequency rank #11,267

## Definitions
1. A surname from German.
2. The German sports car manufacturer founded in 1931 and based in Stuttgart. Full name: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Porsche
* (automotive): The surname of the founder, Ferdinand Porsche.

## Easily confused with
- **porch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/porch-vs-porsche)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oprsche`, `porcshe`, `porrsche`, `porscche`, `porsceh`, `porschhe`, `porshce`, `porssche`, `posrche`, `pporsche`, `prosche`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/porsche