Stock Photography spelling 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, with two R's and a final -ait. Dropping either r is the usual error. In stock photography the word marks pictures of people and any file with a tall, vertical shape.
Spelling tip
Two R's and an -ait ending; potrait and portait both drop a letter.
What it means in stock photography
Portrait means a picture of a person or a vertical orientation taller than it is wide. Stock photography tags use it in both senses.
Common misspellings
- portait → portrait
- potrait → portrait
- portriat → portrait
- portrate → portrait
- portret → portrait