# portal vs ported

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### portal
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔːtl̩/ · frequency rank #7,168*
An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.

### ported
*verb · IPA /ˈpoɹ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #27,602*
simple past and past participle of port

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