português

/poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/ [poh.tuˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]

//poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/ [poh.tuˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]/ adj

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The verdict

“português” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#541
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pertencente a Portugal ou relativo a ele

Corpus desk

Index PT-portugues · português · Portuguese

português · rank #541 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #541
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH período

Nearest frequency peer: período (-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 “português”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “português” 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).

português vs portugueses
73% similar
português vs portuguesas
73% similar

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

Key facts for português
PropertyValue
Headwordportuguês
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/ [poh.tuˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#541
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “português”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).portuguêscai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “período” (#540), “seis” (#542), “situação” (#543). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “português” fica em #541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around português (IPA /poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/ [poh.tuˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #541 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for português, with forms such as "oprtuguês", "porrtuguês", and "portguuês". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "portugueses", "portuguesas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is português, spelled P-O-R-T-U-G-U-Ê-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    pertencente a Portugal ou relativo a ele
  2. 2
    diz-se de quem é natural de Portugal ou que adquiriu a respectiva nacionalidade
  3. 3
    próprio de portugueses
  4. 4
    relativo à língua portuguesa
  5. 5
    designativo duma variedade de trigo
  6. 6
    franco mesmo sendo rude
  7. 7
    designação preconceituosa destinada a adjetivar homem desprovido de inteligência

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O bacalhau português é um dos melhores que existe!
  2. O José nasceu em Lisboa e a Ana em Coimbra, ambos são portugueses.

This word in other languages

portuguese(English)portugués(Español)portugais(Français)portugiesisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtuguês
  • porrtuguês
  • portguuês
  • porttuguês
  • portugguês
  • portugusê
  • portuguêss
  • portugêus
  • portuugês
  • porutguês
  • potruguês
  • pportuguês
  • protuguês

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oprtuguês2porrtuguês1portguuês2porttuguês1portugguês1portugusê2portuguêss1portugêus2
Edit distance from "português"

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 "português"?
"português" is spelled P-O-R-T-U-G-U-Ê-S. The IPA pronunciation is /poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/ [poh.tuˈɡe(ɪ̯)s].
What does "português" mean?
As an adjective, "português" means: pertencente a Portugal ou relativo a ele
What words are commonly confused with "português"?
"português" is commonly confused with "portugueses", "portuguesas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "português"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "português" is /poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/ [poh.tuˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "português" come from?
"português" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diferente#518principal#510trabalhar#575professor#588

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

informação13 variantsmovimento13 variantsresultado13 variantsnovamente13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list