Which to use
“Partie” is a noun and “parties” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,064
- “Partie” frequency rank
- #24,064
- “parties” frequency rank
- 28128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Partie | parties |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Durchlauf eines Spiels oder Sportwettkampfes | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs party |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Partie and parties apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Partie is anoun and partiesaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Partie” sits inside “parties”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Partie is recorded at frequency rank #4,064, classified as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈtiː]. parties is at rank #24,064, 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 28128, this pair ranks #1,790,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Partie vs parties
Shared letters: aeiprt. Private to "Partie": -. Private to "parties": s.
"Partie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "parties" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Partie" and "parties" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Partie" or "parties"?
Remembering Partie vs parties
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Partie”; for a verb, it's “parties”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Partie” entry
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