Which to use
“portar” is a verb and “portero” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,045
- “portar” frequency rank
- #6,717
- “portero” frequency rank
- 24762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portar | portero |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar algo apoyado en el cuerpo o con la mano. :*Uso: formal | Encargado de vigilar y mantener en buen estado la entrada de un edificio. |
Where the eye mixes portar and portero
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between portar and portero
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: portar is [poɾˈt̪aɾ] while portero is [poɾˈt̪eɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
portar is recorded at frequency rank #18,045, classified as averb, pronounced [poɾˈt̪aɾ]. portero is at rank #6,717, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poɾˈt̪eɾo].
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 24762, this pair ranks #239,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of portar vs portero
Shared letters: oprt. Private to "portar": a. Private to "portero": e.
"portar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "portero" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "portar" for "portero" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "portar" or "portero" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "portar" and "portero" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "portar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portero" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "portar" and "portero" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "petar vs portar". 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 #239,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.