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How do you spell portrait?

Portrait is spelled P-O-R-T-R-A-I-T. The tricky part is the ending, which is -ait rather than -ate, and the r that follows the t. Search for portrait stock photos and you will find both vertical crops and pictures of faces.

Letter by letter

P-O-R-T-R-A-I-T

Spelling note

Ends in -ait, not -ate; the second r comes right after the t.

What it means for stock photos

Portrait means either a picture of a person or a vertical orientation that is taller than it is wide. Stock photos tagged portrait on this site can mean either, so check the preview.

Common misspellings

  • portrate → portrait
  • potrait → portrait
  • portait → portrait
  • portriat → portrait
  • portret → portrait

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