porra

[ˈpora]

/[ˈpora]/ noun

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The verdict

“porra” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #28,880) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#28,880
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Palo grueso y de diámetro creciente hacia la punta, usado como arma.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

porra vs pura
60% similar
porra vs port
60% similar
porra vs proa
60% similar

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

Key facts for porra
PropertyValue
Headwordporra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpora]
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,880
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “porra” 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). porra lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for porra is neighbouring look-alikes ("pura", "port", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈpora]. Frequency #28,880 among 48,357 “P” headwords. 10 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for porra, with forms such as "oprra", "porar", and "pporra". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pura", "port", "proa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is porra, spelled P-O-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Palo grueso y de diámetro creciente hacia la punta, usado como arma.
  2. 2
    En particular, aquel relativamente corto que emplean como arma o señal las fuerzas de seguridad.
  3. 3
    Martillo de cabeza simétrica usado con las dos manos.
  4. 4
    Bollo frito de masa similar a la del churro, pero con más levadura, lo que le da volumen.
  5. 5
    Apuesta colectiva, en que el ganador lleva todo el fondo.
  6. 6
    Grupo ruidoso de manifestantes en pro o en contra en algún evento público.
  7. 7
    Vocerío o barullo que produce una porra₆.
  8. 8
    Persona importuna o molesta.
  9. 9
    Vicio del carácter, por el que una persona muestra una opinión exageradamente buena de sí misma.
  10. 10
    Órgano eréctil que presenta el macho de los mamíferos, homólogo del clítoris femenino, en el que desembocan los conductos del tracto genitourinario. En algunos animales se retrae en la ingle, y sólo se extiende durante la excreción y la cópula; en el ser humano no es retráctil. Está compuesto en su mayor parte por tejidos esponjosos, llamados cuerpos cavernosos, que al saturarse de sangre producen la erección.

Synonyms

clavacachiporragomarolopollapelmapelmazoplastatostónjactanciapresunciónvanidadviento

This word in other languages

club(English)gourdin(Français)Keule(Deutsch)porrete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprra
  • porar
  • pporra
  • prora

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of porra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oprra2porar2pporra1prora2
Edit distance from "porra"

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 "porra"?
"porra" is spelled P-O-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpora].
What does "porra" mean?
As a noun, "porra" means: Palo grueso y de diámetro creciente hacia la punta, usado como arma.
What words are commonly confused with "porra"?
"porra" is commonly confused with "pura", "port", "proa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "porra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "porra" is [ˈpora]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "porra" come from?
"porra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “porra”

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

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

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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