ParadenvsPartienConfusable pair

Which to use

“Paraden” and “Partien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,122
“Paraden” frequency rank
#5,749
“Partien” frequency rank
45871
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Paraden Partien
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Parade Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Partie

Where the eye mixes Paraden and Partien

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Paraden
7 ch
Partien

Look-alike desk: Paraden vs Partien

A purely visual mix-up. Paraden ([paˈʁaːdn̩]) and Partien ([paʁˈtiːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Paraden is recorded at frequency rank #40,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈʁaːdn̩]. Partien is at rank #5,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈtiːən].

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 45871, this pair ranks #1,338,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Paraden vs Partien

Shared letters: aenpr. Private to "Paraden": d. Private to "Partien": it.

"Paraden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "Partien" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Paradenapraden · paarden · paradden · paradenn · paradne · paraedn · pardaen · parraden
  • Partienaprtien · pariten · parrtien · partein · partienn · partine · parttien · patrien

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Paraden" and "Partien" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([paˈʁaːdn̩] versus [paʁˈtiːən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Paraden" vs "Partien" - which ranks higher?
"Partien" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,749 in our German list, against #40,122 for "Paraden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Paraden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Partien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,338,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Paraden" and "Partien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Paraden vs Parodien". 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 #1,338,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list