Which to use
“Partie” and “Partys” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,064
- “Partie” frequency rank
- #9,431
- “Partys” frequency rank
- 13495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Partie | Partys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Durchlauf eines Spiels oder Sportwettkampfes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Party |
Where the eye mixes Partie and Partys
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Partie (CVCCVV) and Partys (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Partie with Partys
A purely visual mix-up. Partie ([paʁˈtiː]) and Partys ([ˈpaːɐ̯tis]) 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 13495, 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]. Partys is at rank #9,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːɐ̯tis].
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 13495, this pair ranks #1,957,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Partie vs Partys
Shared letters: aprt. Private to "Partie": ei. Private to "Partys": sy.
"Partie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Partys" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Partie" and "Partys" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Partie" or "Partys"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Partie" and "Partys" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Partie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Partys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Partie" and "Partys" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pars vs Partys". 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 #1,957,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.