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 eye mixes parole and Partie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. parole (CVCVCV) and Partie (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between parole and Partie
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parole" and "Partie" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "parole" or "Partie" show up more?
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 "parole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Partie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parole" and "Partie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parkte vs parole". 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 #1,827,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.