portique

\pɔʁ.tik\

/\pɔʁ.tik\/ noun

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The verdict

“portique” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,110 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,110
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Galerie ouverte dont la voûte ou le plafond sont soutenus par des colonnes, par des arcades.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

portique vs pratique
75% similar
portique vs portiques
89% similar
portique vs poétique
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for portique
PropertyValue
Headwordportique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔʁ.tik\
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,110
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “portique” 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). portique lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for portique is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɔʁ.tik\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,110 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for portique, with forms such as "oprtique", "poritque", and "porrtique". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "pratique", "portiques", "poétique", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is portique, spelled P-O-R-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Galerie ouverte dont la voûte ou le plafond sont soutenus par des colonnes, par des arcades.
  2. 2
    Construction destinée à des exercices gymnastiques, où des poteaux supportent une poutre transversale à laquelle sont suspendus des agrès.
  3. 3
    Petite salle à l’entrée d’une maison, vestibule.
  4. 4
    Appareil de levage en forme de pont se déplaçant au sol sur des rails, ou une structure fixe sur lequel un chariot de levage peut se déplacer.
  5. 5
    Cadre de métal à quatre pattes auquel on accroche, par exemple, une balançoire.

This word in other languages

porch(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oprtique,poritque,porrtique,portiqeu,portiqque,portiuqe,portqiue,porttique,potrique,pportique,protique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of portique - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oprtique2poritque2porrtique1portiqeu2portiqque1portiuqe2portqiue2porttique1
Edit distance from "portique"

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 "portique"?
"portique" is spelled P-O-R-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔʁ.tik\.
What does "portique" mean?
As a noun, "portique" means: Galerie ouverte dont la voûte ou le plafond sont soutenus par des colonnes, par des arcades.
What words are commonly confused with "portique"?
"portique" is commonly confused with "pratique", "portiques", "poétique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "portique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portique" is \pɔʁ.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portique" come from?
"portique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “portique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-R-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔʁ.tik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pratique” - see the side-by-side comparison. portique vs pratique
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list