Portuguese

/ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/

//ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz// adj

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"portuguese" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Portuguese” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,823. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,823
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to Portugal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-portuguese · Portuguese · English

Portuguese · rank #6,823 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,823
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pork

Nearest frequency peer: pork (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Portuguese”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Portuguese” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Portuguese
PropertyValue
HeadwordPortuguese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,823
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Portuguese”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pork” (#6,822), “profitable” (#6,824), “pill” (#6,821). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Portuguese” is #6,823. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Portuguese (IPA /ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,823 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Portuguese, with forms such as "oprtuguese", "porrtuguese", and "portguuese". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Portuguese português. The correct English form is Portuguese, spelled P-O-R-T-U-G-U-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Portugal.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.
  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Portuguese borders
  2. The British army had already moved over the border and the commander had established his HQ high in the central Portuguese mountains at Viseu.

Etymology

From Portuguese português.

Synonyms

Portingal

This word in other languages

portugués(Español)portugais(Français)portugiesisch(Deutsch)português(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtuguese
  • porrtuguese
  • portguuese
  • porttuguese
  • portugeuse
  • portugguese
  • portuguees
  • portuguesse
  • portugusee
  • portuugese
  • porutguese
  • potruguese
  • pportuguese
  • protuguese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Portuguese - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oprtuguese2porrtuguese1portguuese2porttuguese1portugeuse2portugguese1portuguees2portuguesse1
Edit distance from "Portuguese"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Portuguese"?
"Portuguese" is spelled P-O-R-T-U-G-U-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/.
What does "Portuguese" mean?
As an adjective, "Portuguese" means: Of or pertaining to Portugal.
What are common misspellings of "Portuguese"?
Common misspellings include "oprtuguese", "porrtuguese", "portguuese", "porttuguese", "portugeuse". The correct spelling is "Portuguese".
How do you pronounce "Portuguese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Portuguese" is /ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Portuguese"?
From Portuguese português. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

profitable#6,824reasonably#6,828navigation#6,814mechanisms#6,808

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

provinces14 variantsparagraph14 variantssentiment14 variantssupplement14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list