How do you spell portrait?

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

Portrait is spelled P-O-R-T-R-A-I-T. Watch for the second r after the t, which potrait and portait both lose, and remember the -ait ending. Search for portrait stock images to see both face studies and tall crops.

Spelling tip

Two r's, one before and one after the t, and an -ait ending rather than -ate.

What it means

Portrait describes a picture of a person or a vertical format that is taller than wide. On this site the portrait tag on stock images can point to either meaning.

Common misspellings

• portrate → portrait
• potrait → portrait
• portait → portrait
• portriat → portrait
• portrai → portrait