Which to use
“portion” is a noun and “Portman” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,848
- “portion” frequency rank
- #26,920
- “Portman” frequency rank
- 29768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portion | Portman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An allocated amount. | A surname originating as an occupation. |
Letter map: portion vs Portman
Shared letters muted; letters that set portion and Portman apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Role in the sentence - portion and Portman
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: portion is anoun and Portmananame. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
portion is recorded at frequency rank #2,848, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpoɹʃən/. Portman is at rank #26,920, tagged as aname.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29768, this pair ranks #360,201 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of portion vs Portman
Shared letters: noprt. Private to "portion": i. Private to "Portman": am.
"portion" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Portman" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "portion" for "Portman" ever safe?
Frequency check: "portion" vs "Portman" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "portion" and "Portman". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "portion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Portman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #360,201 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "portion" and "Portman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pitman vs Portman". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #360,201 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.