porão

/pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/

//pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“porão” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,812. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,812
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parte de um imóvel abaixo do primeiro piso

Corpus desk

Index PT-porao · porão · Portuguese

porão · rank #13,812 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,812
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH porreiro

Nearest frequency peer: porreiro (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “porão”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “porão” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

porão vs pro
60% similar
porão vs povo
60% similar
porão vs puro
60% similar

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

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)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “porão”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.porãocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “porreiro” (#13,811), “processado” (#13,816), “passivo” (#13,807). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “porão” fica em #13,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around porão (IPA /pu.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,812 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is porão, spelled P-O-R-Ã-O.

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

cavacavesubterrâneo

This word in other languages

basement(English)sous-sol(Français)Keller(Deutsch)

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 - 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.

oprão2poroã2porrão1poãro2pporão1proão2
Edit distance from "porão"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "porão", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pudim#13,818space#13,845trust#13,855vinil#13,863

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Hand6 variantsglass6 variantshalf6 variantsadiar6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list