portillo

[poɾˈt̪iʝo]

/[poɾˈt̪iʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“portillo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,351. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,351
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hueco en una dentadura que se produce cuando se quita un diente, en especial, una muela.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

portillo vs pórtico
63% similar
portillo vs platillo
75% similar

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

Key facts for portillo
PropertyValue
Headwordportillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poɾˈt̪iʝo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,351
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “portillo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). portillo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around portillo (IPA [poɾˈt̪iʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,351 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for portillo, with forms such as "oprtillo", "poritllo", and "porrtillo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pórtico", "platillo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is portillo, spelled P-O-R-T-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hueco en una dentadura que se produce cuando se quita un diente, en especial, una muela.
  2. 2
    Portezuela utilizada para permitir la entrada del agua de riego. Los portillos tienen unas dimensiones estándares que van desde el 1 hasta el 5 (siendo esta última de 52 X 53 cm, con un interior de 45).
  3. 3
    Puerto de montaña, paso angosto entre las montañas.
  4. 4
    Brecha en una pared o muro que permite pasar al otro lado.
  5. 5
    Puerta en una puerta de mayores dimensiones.
  6. 6
    Daño en un objeto que, sin quebrarse del todo, a perdido una pequeña porción de su superficie.

Synonyms

desfiladeropostigomelladesportilladurahueco

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtillo
  • poritllo
  • porrtillo
  • portilo
  • portilol
  • portlilo
  • porttillo
  • potrillo
  • pportillo
  • protillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oprtillo2poritllo2porrtillo1portilo1portilol2portlilo2porttillo1potrillo2
Edit distance from "portillo"

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 "portillo"?
"portillo" is spelled P-O-R-T-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾˈt̪iʝo].
What does "portillo" mean?
As a noun, "portillo" means: Hueco en una dentadura que se produce cuando se quita un diente, en especial, una muela.
What words are commonly confused with "portillo"?
"portillo" is commonly confused with "pórtico", "platillo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "portillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portillo" is [poɾˈt̪iʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portillo" come from?
"portillo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “portillo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R-T-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poɾˈt̪iʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pórtico” - see the side-by-side comparison. portillo vs pórtico
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list