portaron

[poɾˈt̪aɾõn]

/[poɾˈt̪aɾõn]/ verb

The verdict

“portaron” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,778 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,778
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de portar o de portarse.

Key facts for portaron
PropertyValue
Headwordportaron
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[poɾˈt̪aɾõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,778
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “portaron” 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). portaron 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

portaron is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,778 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [poɾˈt̪aɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de portar o de portarse.".

portaron has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is portaron, spelled P-O-R-T-A-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 "portaron"?
"portaron" is spelled P-O-R-T-A-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾˈt̪aɾõn].
What does "portaron" mean?
As a verb, "portaron" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de portar o de portarse.
How do you pronounce "portaron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portaron" is [poɾˈt̪aɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portaron" come from?
"portaron" 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 “portaron”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R-T-A-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poɾˈt̪aɾõn] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list