# porta vs Porte

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Porte
*name · frequency rank #24,548*
The Ottoman court; (hence), the government of the Ottoman empire.

## Source
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