portación

[poɾt̪aˈsjõn]

/[poɾt̪aˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“portación” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,777 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,777
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acto y efecto de portar.

Key facts for portación
PropertyValue
Headwordportación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poɾt̪aˈsjõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,777
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “portación” 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). portación lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

portación is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,777 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poɾt̪aˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acto y efecto de portar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for portación, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists 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 portación, spelled P-O-R-T-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acto y efecto de portar.

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 "portación"?
"portación" is spelled P-O-R-T-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾt̪aˈsjõn].
What does "portación" mean?
As a noun, "portación" means: Acto y efecto de portar.
How do you pronounce "portación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portación" is [poɾt̪aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portación" come from?
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Using “portación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R-T-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poɾt̪aˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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