portavoces

[poɾt̪aˈβ̞oses]

/[poɾt̪aˈβ̞oses]/ noun

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The verdict

“portavoces” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,442
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de portavoz.

Corpus desk

Index ES-portavoces · portavoces · Spanish

portavoces · rank #21,442 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,442
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH poros

Nearest frequency peer: poros (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “portavoces”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “portavoces” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

portavoces vs portadores
80% similar

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

Key facts for portavoces
PropertyValue
Headwordportavoces
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poɾt̪aˈβ̞oses]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,442
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “portavoces”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.portavocescae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “poros” (#21,441), “porteros” (#21,443), “polis” (#21,440). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “portavoces” va en #21,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around portavoces (IPA [poɾt̪aˈβ̞oses]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,442 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de portavoz.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for portavoces, with forms such as "oprtavoces", "poratvoces", and "porrtavoces". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "portadores", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is portavoces, spelled P-O-R-T-A-V-O-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de portavoz.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtavoces
  • poratvoces
  • porrtavoces
  • portaboces
  • portaovces
  • portavcoes
  • portavocces
  • portavocess
  • portavocse
  • portavoecs
  • portavoses
  • portavvoces
  • porttavoces
  • portvaoces
  • potravoces
  • pportavoces
  • protavoces

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of portavoces - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oprtavoces2poratvoces2porrtavoces1portaboces1portaovces2portavcoes2portavocces1portavocess1
Edit distance from "portavoces"

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 "portavoces"?
"portavoces" is spelled P-O-R-T-A-V-O-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾt̪aˈβ̞oses].
What does "portavoces" mean?
As a noun, "portavoces" means: Forma del plural de portavoz.
What words are commonly confused with "portavoces"?
"portavoces" is commonly confused with "portadores". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "portavoces"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portavoces" is [poɾt̪aˈβ̞oses]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portavoces" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "portavoces", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

postulados#21,445observaron#21,420reconozcan#21,466rescatados#21,474

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

puertorriqueña17 variantsparlamentos17 variantsquimioterapia17 variantsrectangular17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list