# sort vs sortie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sort
*noun · IPA /soɹt/ · frequency rank #1,098*
A general type.

### sortie
*noun · IPA /ˈsɔːti/ · frequency rank #46,787*
An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.

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