portfolio

\pɔʁt.fo.ljo\

/\pɔʁt.fo.ljo\/ noun

The verdict

“portfolio” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,312
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Portefeuille, dossier, le plus souvent photographique ou illustré, comportant parfois des coupures de presse, constitué par un professionnel des arts ou de la mode en vue de présenter ses travaux o...

Key facts for portfolio
PropertyValue
Headwordportfolio
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔʁt.fo.ljo\
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,312
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “portfolio” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). portfolio lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around portfolio (IPA \pɔʁt.fo.ljo\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,312 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for portfolio, with forms such as "oprtfolio", "porftolio", and "porrtfolio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is portfolio, spelled P-O-R-T-F-O-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Portefeuille, dossier, le plus souvent photographique ou illustré, comportant parfois des coupures de presse, constitué par un professionnel des arts ou de la mode en vue de présenter ses travaux ou de promouvoir ses activités.
  2. 2
    Portefeuille de compétences.
  3. 3
    Regroupement en coffret d'estampes et/ou de photographies non reliées, à tirage limité, pour édition de luxe ou de prestige.
  4. 4
    (Presse) Cahier central en encart, hors-texte, dans un magazine, une revue ou un livre, qui est essentiellement composé d'illustrations et/ou de photographies.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtfolio
  • porftolio
  • porrtfolio
  • portffolio
  • portfloio
  • portfoilo
  • portfollio
  • portfoloi
  • portoflio
  • porttfolio
  • potrfolio
  • pportfolio
  • protfolio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of portfolio - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oprtfolio2porftolio2porrtfolio1portffolio1portfloio2portfoilo2portfollio1portfoloi2
Edit distance from "portfolio"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "portfolio"?
"portfolio" is spelled P-O-R-T-F-O-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔʁt.fo.ljo\.
What does "portfolio" mean?
As a noun, "portfolio" means: Portefeuille, dossier, le plus souvent photographique ou illustré, comportant parfois des coupures de presse, constitué par un professionnel des arts ou de la mode en vue de présenter ses travaux o...
What are common misspellings of "portfolio"?
Common misspellings include "oprtfolio", "porftolio", "porrtfolio", "portffolio", "portfloio". The correct spelling is "portfolio".
How do you pronounce "portfolio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portfolio" is \pɔʁt.fo.ljo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portfolio" come from?
"portfolio" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “portfolio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-R-T-F-O-L-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔʁt.fo.ljo\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list