porão

//pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“porão” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #13,812 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,812
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: parte de um imóvel abaixo do primeiro piso

Key facts for porão
PropertyValue
Headwordporão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,812
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “porão” sits in Portuguese 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). porão 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 Portuguese entry for porão is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,812 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for porão, with forms such as "oprão", "poroã", and "porrão". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pro", "povo", "puro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is porão, spelled P-O-R-Ã-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte de um imóvel abaixo do primeiro piso
  2. 2
    a parte mais baixa no interior de um navio, onde se dispõe a carga a transportar

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oprão,poroã,porrão,poãro,pporão,proão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of porão — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "porão"

oprão2poroã2porrão1poãro2pporão1proão2
Edit distance from "porão"

Frequency rank: #13,812 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "porão"?
"porão" is spelled P-O-R-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/.
What does "porão" mean?
As a noun, "porão" means: parte de um imóvel abaixo do primeiro piso
What words are commonly confused with "porão"?
"porão" is commonly confused with "pro", "povo", "puro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "porão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "porão" is /pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "porão" come from?
"porão" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “porão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-R-Ã-O — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pro” — see the side-by-side comparison. porão vs pro
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter P in our Portuguese index:

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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.