poro
/ˈpɔ.ɾu/
The verdict
“poro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,519 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,519
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 3,113
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequeno orifício na superfície de seres vivos ou corpos inanimados
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | poro |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɔ.ɾu/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #57,519 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “poro” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
poro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,519 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɔ.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pequeno orifício na superfície de seres vivos ou corpos inanimados".
poro has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is poro, spelled P-O-R-O.
Definition
- 1pequeno orifício na superfície de seres vivos ou corpos inanimados
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.
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Using “poro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɔ.ɾu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.