# port vs porta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### porta
*noun · frequency rank #32,128*
The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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