Which to use
“portar” and “portes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,045
- “portar” frequency rank
- #33,283
- “portes” frequency rank
- 51328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portar | portes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar algo apoyado en el cuerpo o con la mano. :*Uso: formal | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar. |
Where the eye mixes portar and portes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. portar and portes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses portar with portes
A purely visual mix-up. portar ([poɾˈt̪aɾ]) and portes ([ˈpoɾt̪es]) 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 51328, 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]. 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 51328, this pair ranks #98,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of portar vs portes
Shared letters: oprt. Private to "portar": a. Private to "portes": es.
"portar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "portes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "portar" and "portes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "portar" or "portes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "portar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "portar" and "portes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "portes vs postas". 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 #98,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.