paratvspartsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: parat is a adjective, parts is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“parat” is an adjective and “parts” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,108
“parat” frequency rank
#21,016
“parts” frequency rank
32124
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parat parts
Definition zur Hand, fertig zur Verwendung/Anwendung 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs part

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parat and parts apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
parat
5 ch
parts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: parat is anadjective and partsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parat is recorded at frequency rank #11,108, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈʁaːt]. parts is at rank #21,016, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 32124, this pair ranks #1,714,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of parat vs parts

Shared letters: aprt. Private to "parat": -. Private to "parts": s.

"parat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "parts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parataprat · paart · paratt · parrat · parta · pparat · praat
  • partsaprts · parrts · parst · partss · partts · patrs · pparts · prats

Frequency comparison

parat#11,108
parts#21,016

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parat" and "parts" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "parat" is an adjective and "parts" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "parat" or "parts"?
"parat" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,108 in our German list, against #21,016 for "parts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering parat vs parts

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “parat”; for a verb, it's “parts”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parat” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list