Which to use
“Partei” and “Pfarrei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #639
- “Partei” frequency rank
- #14,382
- “Pfarrei” frequency rank
- 15021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Partei | Pfarrei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gruppe von Personen, die dasselbe Ziel erreichen wollen | von einem Pfarrer geleitete, unterste kirchliche Behörde |
Where the eye mixes Partei and Pfarrei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Partei runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against Pfarrei's 7 (CCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Partei vs Pfarrei
A purely visual mix-up. Partei ([paʁˈtaɪ̯]) and Pfarrei ([p͡faˈʁaɪ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Partei is recorded at frequency rank #639, classified as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈtaɪ̯]. Pfarrei is at rank #14,382, tagged as anoun, pronounced [p͡faˈʁaɪ̯].
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 15021, this pair ranks #1,947,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Partei vs Pfarrei
Shared letters: aeipr. Private to "Partei": t. Private to "Pfarrei": f.
"Partei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Pfarrei" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Partei" for "Pfarrei" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Partei" or "Pfarrei" 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 "Partei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfarrei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Partei" and "Pfarrei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pfarrei vs Pfarrerin". 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 #1,947,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.