portero
Spanish, noun/poɾˈteɾo/
portero is spelled P-O-R-T-E-R-O (7 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written Spanish, the 6,633rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Portero is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “doorman, porter, gatekeeper (a person who holds open the door at the entrance to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Encargado de vigilar y mantener en buen estado la entrada de un edificio”.
What does portero mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedoorman, porter, gatekeeper (a person who holds open the door at the entrance to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services)
- 2
masculinebouncer, chucker-out (a member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble)
- 3
Spainmasculinegoalkeeper
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Encargado de vigilar y mantener en buen estado la entrada de un edificio. 2. Por extensión, personal de limpieza y mantenimiento en las instituciones públicas y privadas 3. Jugador que, en algunos deportes como el fútbol, está encargado de evitar que los rivales conviertan gol, aplicándosele reglas especiales
noun: 1. Llamador que está en las puertas de las casas que funciona similar a un timbre pero que está acompañado de un sistema telefónico para comunicarse el anfitrión con quien está llamando a la puerta.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of portero
- porteros plural
- portera feminine
- porteras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce portero?
- /poɾˈteɾo/
- [poɾˈt̪e.ɾo]
- [poɾˈt̪eɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to portero
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is portero in Spanish?
portero appears 11 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).