# part vs port

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### part
*noun · IPA /pɑːt/ · frequency rank #162*
A portion; a component.

### port
*noun · IPA /pɔːt/ · frequency rank #1,913*
A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

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