poroso

/pu.ˈɾo.zu/

//pu.ˈɾo.zu// adj

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The verdict

“poroso” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #61,764 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#61,764
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que tem poros ou orifícios

Key facts for poroso
PropertyValue
Headwordporoso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pu.ˈɾo.zu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,764
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poroso” 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). poroso 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 poroso is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pu.ˈɾo.zu/. Corpus data places it at rank #61,764 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.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for poroso, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 poroso, spelled P-O-R-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem poros ou orifícios
  2. 2
    permeável

This word in other languages

porous(English)poroso(Español)poreux(Français)porös(Deutsch)

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 "poroso"?
"poroso" is spelled P-O-R-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.ˈɾo.zu/.
What does "poroso" mean?
As an adjective, "poroso" means: que tem poros ou orifícios
How do you pronounce "poroso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poroso" is /pu.ˈɾo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poroso" come from?
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Using “poroso”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-R-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pu.ˈɾo.zu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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