portamos

[poɾˈt̪amos]

/[poɾˈt̪amos]/ verb

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The verdict

“portamos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,210 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,210
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de portar o de portarse.

Key facts for portamos
PropertyValue
Headwordportamos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[poɾˈt̪amos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,210
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “portamos” 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). portamos lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

portamos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,210 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [poɾˈt̪amos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for portamos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 portamos, spelled P-O-R-T-A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de portar o de portarse.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de portar o de portarse.

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 "portamos"?
"portamos" is spelled P-O-R-T-A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾˈt̪amos].
What does "portamos" mean?
As a verb, "portamos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de portar o de portarse.
How do you pronounce "portamos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portamos" is [poɾˈt̪amos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portamos" come from?
"portamos" 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 “portamos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R-T-A-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poɾˈt̪amos] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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