portagem

/puɾ.ˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃/

//puɾ.ˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃// noun

The verdict

“portagem” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,062 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,062
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - valor pago pela utilização de uma autoestrada, ponte, túnel, ou outra via de comunicação, quando esse pagamento é pedido

Corpus desk

Index PT-portagem · portagem · Portuguese

portagem · rank #54,062 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,062
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH prenúncio

Nearest frequency peer: prenúncio (+4 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “portagem”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “portagem” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for portagem
PropertyValue
Headwordportagem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/puɾ.ˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,062
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “portagem” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.portagemcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “prenúncio” (#54,066), “peluche” (#54,050), “pélvis” (#54,077). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “portagem” fica em #54,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

portagem is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,062 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /puɾ.ˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for portagem, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is portagem, spelled P-O-R-T-A-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    valor pago pela utilização de uma autoestrada, ponte, túnel, ou outra via de comunicação, quando esse pagamento é pedido
  2. 2
    local onde é efetuado esse pagamento
  3. 3
    taxa paga à entrada de uma cidade ou povoação ou para atravessar uma ponte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how portagem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pague a portagem preferencialmente com dinheiro certo.
  2. O homem solteiro pagava portagem, um gravame sobre o celibato.

Synonyms

pedágio

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 "portagem"?
"portagem" is spelled P-O-R-T-A-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /puɾ.ˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃/.
What does "portagem" mean?
As a noun, "portagem" means: valor pago pela utilização de uma autoestrada, ponte, túnel, ou outra via de comunicação, quando esse pagamento é pedido
How do you pronounce "portagem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "portagem" is /puɾ.ˈta.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "portagem" come from?
"portagem" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list