# porch vs port

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### porch
*noun · IPA /pɔːtʃ/ · frequency rank #8,970*
A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.

### 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.
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