portes

[ˈpoɾt̪es]

/[ˈpoɾt̪es]/ verb

The verdict

“portes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,283
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-portes · portes · Spanish

portes · rank #33,283 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,283
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH portadora

Nearest frequency peer: portadora (-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 “portes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “portes” 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).

portes vs pote
67% similar
portes vs porto
67% similar
portes vs poste
67% similar

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

Key facts for portes
PropertyValue
Headwordportes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpoɾt̪es]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,283
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “portes”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.portescae 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 “portadora” (#33,282), “poseída” (#33,284), “porciento” (#33,281). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “portes” va en #33,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around portes (IPA [ˈpoɾt̪es]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,283 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for portes, with forms such as "oprtes", "porets", and "porrtes". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pote", "porto", "poste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is portes, spelled P-O-R-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtes
  • porets
  • porrtes
  • portess
  • portse
  • porttes
  • potres
  • pportes
  • protes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oprtes2porets2porrtes1portess1portse2porttes1potres2pportes1
Edit distance from "portes"

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 "portes"?
"portes" is spelled P-O-R-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoɾt̪es].
What does "portes" mean?
As a verb, "portes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar.
What words are commonly confused with "portes"?
"portes" is commonly confused with "pote", "porto", "poste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "portes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portes" is [ˈpoɾt̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portes" come from?
"portes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list