poroso

[poˈɾoso]

/[poˈɾoso]/ adj

The verdict

“poroso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,075 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,075
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lleno de poros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-poroso · poroso · Spanish

poroso · rank #73,075 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,075
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH poquitas

Nearest frequency peer: poquitas (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “poroso”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “poroso” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for poroso
PropertyValue
Headwordporoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poˈɾoso]
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,075
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “poroso” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).porosocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “poquitas” (#73,074), “Portuguese” (#73,076), “populismos” (#73,073). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “poroso” va en #73,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

poroso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,075 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [poˈɾoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lleno de poros.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for poroso, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is poroso, spelled P-O-R-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lleno de poros.

This word in other languages

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "poroso"?
"poroso" is spelled P-O-R-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈɾoso].
What does "poroso" mean?
As an adjective, "poroso" means: Lleno de poros.
How do you pronounce "poroso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poroso" is [poˈɾoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poroso" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list