puerto

[ˈpweɾt̪o]

/[ˈpweɾt̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“puerto” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #776 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#776
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar abrigado de la costa que permite que los barcos acosten con seguridad y puedan proceder a labores de carga y descarga.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

puerto vs puro
67% similar
puerto vs puto
67% similar
puerto vs punto
67% similar

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

Key facts for puerto
PropertyValue
Headwordpuerto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpweɾt̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#776
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puerto” 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). puerto lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for puerto is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpweɾt̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #776 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for puerto, with forms such as "peurto", "ppuerto", and "puerot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "puro", "puto", "punto", 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 puerto, spelled P-U-E-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar abrigado de la costa que permite que los barcos acosten con seguridad y puedan proceder a labores de carga y descarga.
  2. 2
    Localidad costera habilitada para las labores de carga y descarga de todo tipo de embarcaciones.
  3. 3
    Paso cordillerano entre montañas.
  4. 4
    Cordillera, sierra o relieve montañoso que tiene uno o más pasos.
  5. 5
    Persona, lugar o situación que salva, da amparo y protección.
  6. 6
    Zona, o localización, de la memoria de un ordenador que se asocia con un puerto físico o con un canal de comunicación, y que proporciona un espacio para el almacenamiento temporal de la información que se va a transferir entre la localización de memoria y el canal de comunicación. :*Sinónimo: puerto lógico
  7. 7
    Interfaz, o conexión entre dispositivos, que permite conectar físicamente distintos tipos de dispositivos como monitores, impresoras, escáneres, discos duros externos, cámaras digitales, memorias pendrive, etc... :*Sinónimo: puerto físico

Synonyms

asilorefugioamparo

This word in other languages

Pass(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: peurto,ppuerto,puerot,puerrto,puertto,puetro,pureto,uperto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

peurto2ppuerto1puerot2puerrto1puertto1puetro2pureto2uperto2
Edit distance from "puerto"

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 "puerto"?
"puerto" is spelled P-U-E-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpweɾt̪o].
What does "puerto" mean?
As a noun, "puerto" means: Lugar abrigado de la costa que permite que los barcos acosten con seguridad y puedan proceder a labores de carga y descarga.
What words are commonly confused with "puerto"?
"puerto" is commonly confused with "puro", "puto", "punto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "puerto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puerto" is [ˈpweɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puerto" come from?
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Using “puerto”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-E-R-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpweɾt̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “puro” - see the side-by-side comparison. puerto vs puro
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list