parolevsPartieWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,726
“parole” frequency rank
#4,064
“Partie” frequency rank
25790
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parole Partie
Definition Wort, Rede Durchlauf eines Spiels oder Sportwettkampfes

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
parole
6 ch
Partie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. parole ([pa.ʁɔl]) and Partie ([paʁˈtiː]) 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 25790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parole is recorded at frequency rank #21,726, classified as anoun, pronounced [pa.ʁɔl]. Partie is at rank #4,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈtiː].

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 25790, this pair ranks #1,827,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of parole vs Partie

Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parole": lo. Private to "Partie": it.

"parole" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "Partie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paroleaprole · paorle · parloe · paroel · parolle · parrole · pparole · praole
  • Partieaprtie · parite · parrtie · parttie · patrie · ppartie · pratie

Frequency comparison

parole#21,726
Partie#4,064

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parole" and "Partie" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pa.ʁɔl] versus [paʁˈtiː]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "parole" or "Partie"?
"Partie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,064 in our German list, against #21,726 for "parole". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering parole vs Partie

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parole” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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