# portion vs Portman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### portion
*noun · IPA /ˈpoɹʃən/ · frequency rank #2,848*
An allocated amount.

### Portman
*name · frequency rank #26,920*
A surname originating as an occupation.

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