# portage vs Porte

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### portage
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #29,043*
An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways.

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

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