porém

/pu.ˈɾɐ̃j̃/

//pu.ˈɾɐ̃j̃// conj

The verdict

“porém” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#439
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indica oposição entre ideias

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

porém vs pote
40% similar
porém vs porn
60% similar
porém vs puré
60% similar

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

Key facts for porém
PropertyValue
Headwordporém
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechConjunction
IPA/pu.ˈɾɐ̃j̃/
Letters5
Frequency rank#439
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “porém” 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). porém 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 7 spelling variants around porém (IPA /pu.ˈɾɐ̃j̃/), aconjunction. Corpus frequency is #439 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "indica oposição entre ideias".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for porém, with forms such as "oprém", "pormé", and "porrém". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "pote", "porn", "puré", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is porém, spelled P-O-R-É-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    indica oposição entre ideias

Synonyms

ainda assimcontudoentretantomasno entantosó quetodavia

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprém
  • pormé
  • porrém
  • porémm
  • poérm
  • pporém
  • proém

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of porém - 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.

oprém2pormé2porrém1porémm1poérm2pporém1proém2
Edit distance from "porém"

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 "porém"?
"porém" is spelled P-O-R-É-M. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.ˈɾɐ̃j̃/.
What does "porém" mean?
As a conjunction, "porém" means: indica oposição entre ideias
What words are commonly confused with "porém"?
"porém" is commonly confused with "pote", "porn", "puré". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "porém"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "porém" is /pu.ˈɾɐ̃j̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "porém" come from?
"porém" is a Portuguese 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 “porém”

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

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