Which to use
“portes” is a verb and “portones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,283
- “portes” frequency rank
- #46,739
- “portones” frequency rank
- 80022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portes | portones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar. | Forma del plural de portón. |
Where the eye mixes portes and portones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: portes vs portones
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: portes is [ˈpoɾt̪es] while portones is [poɾˈt̪ones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 80022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
portes is recorded at frequency rank #33,283, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpoɾt̪es]. portones is at rank #46,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poɾˈt̪ones].
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 80022, this pair ranks #12,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of portes vs portones
Shared letters: eoprst. Private to "portes": -. Private to "portones": n.
"portes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "portones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "portes" for "portones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "portes" vs "portones" - which ranks higher?
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 "portes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "portes" and "portones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pociones vs portones". 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 #12,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.