porquería

[poɾkeˈɾia]

/[poɾkeˈɾia]/ noun

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The verdict

“porquería” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,113 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,113
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cosa despreciable o sin valor.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

porquería vs portería
78% similar
porquería vs portuaria
67% similar
porquería vs porquerías
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for porquería
PropertyValue
Headwordporquería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poɾkeˈɾia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,113
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “porquería” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for porquería is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poɾkeˈɾia]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,113 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for porquería, with forms such as "oprquería", "poqruería", and "porqeuría". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "portería", "portuaria", "porquerías", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is porquería, spelled P-O-R-Q-U-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cosa despreciable o sin valor.
  2. 2
    Suciedad que afea el aspecto de algo
  3. 3
    Todo lo que ensucia o repugna por su hediondez.
  4. 4
    La acción sucia o indecente.
  5. 5
    Grosería, desatención y falta de crianza o respeto.
  6. 6
    La golosina o fruta y legumbre de poca entidad y dañosa a la salud.
  7. 7
    Alimento poco aconsejable de consumir
  8. 8
    Excremento^([cita requerida]).

Synonyms

basurabazofiamierdamugreroña

This word in other languages

saleté(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oprquería,poqruería,porqeuría,porqquería,porqueraí,porquerría,porqueíra,porqureía,porrquería,poruqería,pporquería,proquería

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of porquería - 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.

oprquería2poqruería2porqeuría2porqquería1porqueraí2porquerría1porqueíra2porqureía2
Edit distance from "porquería"

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 "porquería"?
"porquería" is spelled P-O-R-Q-U-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾkeˈɾia].
What does "porquería" mean?
As a noun, "porquería" means: Cosa despreciable o sin valor.
What words are commonly confused with "porquería"?
"porquería" is commonly confused with "portería", "portuaria", "porquerías". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "porquería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "porquería" is [poɾkeˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "porquería" come from?
"porquería" is a Spanish 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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Using “porquería”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R-Q-U-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poɾkeˈɾia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “portería” - see the side-by-side comparison. porquería vs portería
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list