# portmanteau

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/ · frequency rank #49,563

## Definitions
1. A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
2. A schoolbag.
3. A hook on which to hang clothing.

## Etymology
From Middle French portemanteau (“coat stand”), from porte (“carries”, third-person singular present indicative of porter (“to carry”)) + manteau (“coat”), literally “[that which] carries coat”.

## Common misspellings (16)
`oprtmanteau`, `pormtanteau`, `porrtmanteau`, `portamnteau`, `portmanetau`, `portmannteau`, `portmantaeu`, `portmanteua`, `portmantteau`, `portmatneau`, `portmmanteau`, `portmnateau`, `porttmanteau`, `potrmanteau`, `pportmanteau`, `protmanteau`

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