portavasos

[poɾt̪aˈβ̞asos]

/[poɾt̪aˈβ̞asos]/ noun

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The verdict

“portavasos” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objeto para apoyar vasos a fin de que no dañar o mojar la superficie sobre la que descansan.

Key facts for portavasos
PropertyValue
Headwordportavasos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poɾt̪aˈβ̞asos]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “portavasos” sits in Spanish frequency

portavasos falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

portavasos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [poɾt̪aˈβ̞asos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Objeto para apoyar vasos a fin de que no dañar o mojar la superficie sobre la que descansan.".

portavasos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is portavasos, spelled P-O-R-T-A-V-A-S-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objeto para apoyar vasos a fin de que no dañar o mojar la superficie sobre la que descansan.

Synonyms

apoyavasosposavasos

This word in other languages

coaster(English)Bierfilz(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "portavasos"?
"portavasos" is spelled P-O-R-T-A-V-A-S-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾt̪aˈβ̞asos].
What does "portavasos" mean?
As a noun, "portavasos" means: Objeto para apoyar vasos a fin de que no dañar o mojar la superficie sobre la que descansan.
How do you pronounce "portavasos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portavasos" is [poɾt̪aˈβ̞asos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portavasos" come from?
"portavasos" 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 “portavasos”

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

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