pórtico

[ˈpoɾt̪iko]

/[ˈpoɾt̪iko]/ noun

The verdict

“pórtico” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,198
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sitio cubierto y con columnas que se construye delante de los templos u otros edificios suntuosos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-portico · pórtico · Spanish

pórtico · rank #26,198 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,198
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH páncreas

Nearest frequency peer: páncreas (-2 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 “pórtico”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pórtico” 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).

pórtico vs porto
57% similar
pórtico vs portillo
63% similar
pórtico vs perico
71% similar

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

Key facts for pórtico
PropertyValue
Headwordpórtico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpoɾt̪iko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,198
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pórtico”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pórticocae 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 “páncreas” (#26,196), “quemadas” (#26,200), “purgatorio” (#26,195). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pórtico” va en #26,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around pórtico (IPA [ˈpoɾt̪iko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,198 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pórtico, with forms such as "ppórtico", "prótico", and "póritco". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "porto", "portillo", "perico", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pórtico, spelled P-Ó-R-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sitio cubierto y con columnas que se construye delante de los templos u otros edificios suntuosos.
  2. 2
    Galería con arcadas o columnas a lo largo de un muro de fachada o de patio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how pórtico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Muchos ratos pasé sentado en los poyos de su pórtico, cuyas paredes, albas por la cal, reflejan imperceptiblemente al azul luminoso del cielo, como una sonrisa beatífica, con una gracia femenina».

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppórtico
  • prótico
  • póritco
  • pórrtico
  • pórtcio
  • pórticco
  • pórtioc
  • pórttico
  • pótrico
  • óprtico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pórtico - 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.

ppórtico1prótico2póritco2pórrtico1pórtcio2pórticco1pórtioc2pórttico1
Edit distance from "pórtico"

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 "pórtico"?
"pórtico" is spelled P-Ó-R-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoɾt̪iko].
What does "pórtico" mean?
As a noun, "pórtico" means: Sitio cubierto y con columnas que se construye delante de los templos u otros edificios suntuosos.
What words are commonly confused with "pórtico"?
"pórtico" is commonly confused with "porto", "portillo", "perico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pórtico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pórtico" is [ˈpoɾt̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pórtico" come from?
"pórtico" 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 "pórtico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list