Which to use
“portaba” and “portado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,192
- “portaba” frequency rank
- #28,511
- “portado” frequency rank
- 58703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portaba | portado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de portar o de portarse. | Participio de portar o de portarse. |
Where the eye mixes portaba and portado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses portaba with portado
A purely visual mix-up. portaba ([poɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) and portado ([poɾˈt̪að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
portaba is recorded at frequency rank #30,192, classified as averb, pronounced [poɾˈt̪aβ̞a]. portado is at rank #28,511, tagged as averb, pronounced [poɾˈt̪að̞o].
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 58703, this pair ranks #65,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of portaba vs portado
Shared letters: aoprt. Private to "portaba": b. Private to "portado": d.
"portaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "portado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "portaba" and "portado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "portaba" vs "portado" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "portaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "portaba" and "portado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "portado vs posado". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #65,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.