Which to use
“porta” is a noun and “portes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,734
- “porta” frequency rank
- #33,283
- “portes” frequency rank
- 44017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | porta | portes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de las aberturas, a modo de ventanas, que se practican en los costados y en la popa de los buques, para dar luz y ventilación al interior de los mismos, para verificar su carga y descarga y muy principalmente para el juego de la artillería. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set porta and portes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
porta and portes form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
porta is recorded at frequency rank #10,734, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoɾt̪a]. portes is at rank #33,283, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpoɾt̪es].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44017, this pair ranks #139,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "porta" and "portes" be used interchangeably?
Remembering porta vs portes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “porta”; for a verb, it's “portes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “porta” entry
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