Which to use
“Portion” and “Porto” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,924
- “Portion” frequency rank
- #7,798
- “Porto” frequency rank
- 16722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Portion | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bestimmte Menge | Kosten, die für Postsendungen fällig werden |
Where the eye mixes Portion and Porto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Portion with Porto
A purely visual mix-up. Portion ([pɔʁˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Porto ([ˈpɔʁto]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Portion is recorded at frequency rank #8,924, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɔʁˈt͡si̯oːn]. Porto is at rank #7,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔʁto].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 16722, this pair ranks #1,933,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Portion vs Porto
Shared letters: oprt. Private to "Portion": in. Private to "Porto": -.
"Portion" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Porto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Portion" for "Porto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Portion" vs "Porto" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Portion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Porto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Portion" and "Porto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Polio vs Porto". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,933,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.