# aortic vs Artie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aortic
*adjective · IPA /eɪˈɔɹ.tɪk/ · frequency rank #26,331*
Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve.

### Artie
*name · frequency rank #24,086*
A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aortic-vs-artie