Word guide
How do you spell portrait?
P-O-R-T-R-A-I-T
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.
Spelling tip
Ends in -ait, not -ate; the second r comes right after the t.
What it means
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