Which to use
“Partie” and “Pate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,064
- “Partie” frequency rank
- #19,335
- “Pate” frequency rank
- 23399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Partie | Pate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Durchlauf eines Spiels oder Sportwettkampfes | Ehrenamt in christlichen Kirchen zur Unterstützung der Eltern bei der religiösen Erziehung und Zeuge bei einer Sakramentsspendung |
Where the eye mixes Partie and Pate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Partie runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against Pate's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Partie with Pate
A purely visual mix-up. Partie ([paʁˈtiː]) and Pate ([ˈpaːtə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23399, 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]. Pate is at rank #19,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːtə].
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 23399, this pair ranks #1,861,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Partie vs Pate
Shared letters: aept. Private to "Partie": ir. Private to "Pate": -.
"Partie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Pate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Partie" for "Pate" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Partie" or "Pate"?
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 "Partie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,861,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Partie" and "Pate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pate vs Pau". 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 #1,861,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.