portazo
[poɾˈt̪aso]
The verdict
“portazo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #41,014 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #41,014
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 14
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Golpe seco dado con una puerta.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | portazo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [poɾˈt̪aso] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #41,014 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 14 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “portazo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for portazo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poɾˈt̪aso]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,014 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for portazo, with forms such as "oprtazo", "poratzo", and "porrtazo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "porto", "portero", "porteño", and more, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is portazo, spelled P-O-R-T-A-Z-O.
Definition
- 1Golpe seco dado con una puerta.
- 2Golpe que da una puerta al cerrarse bruscamente por el viento o una persona.
- 3Acto de cerrar una puerta bruscamente para expresar enfado o desprecio.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oprtazo,poratzo,porrtazo,portaoz,portazzo,porttazo,portzao,potrazo,pportazo,protazo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of portazo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “portazo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R-T-A-Z-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [poɾˈt̪aso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “porto” - see the side-by-side comparison. portazo vs porto
- 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.