# Portman

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #26,920

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as an occupation.

## Etymology
From port + man.

## Easily confused with
- **portray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/portman-vs-portray)
- **postman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/portman-vs-postman)
- **porta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/porta-vs-portman)
- **portal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/portal-vs-portman)
- **Portia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/portia-vs-portman)
- **pitman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pitman-vs-portman)
- **portion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/portion-vs-portman)
- **Portland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/portland-vs-portman)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oprtman`, `pormtan`, `porrtman`, `portamn`, `portmann`, `portmman`, `portmna`, `porttman`, `potrman`, `pportman`, `protman`

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