partiellvspartiesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: partiell is a adjective, parties is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“partiell” is an adjective and “parties” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,541
“partiell” frequency rank
#24,064
“parties” frequency rank
60605
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature partiell parties
Definition teilweise, teilweise vorhanden; nicht vollständig ausgeprägt 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs party

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set partiell and parties apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
partiell
7 ch
parties

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: partiell is anadjective and partiesaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

partiell is recorded at frequency rank #36,541, classified as anadj, pronounced [paʁˈt͡si̯ɛl]. 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 60605, this pair ranks #780,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of partiell vs parties

Shared letters: aeiprt. Private to "partiell": l. Private to "parties": s.

"partiell" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC  ·  "parties" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • partiellaprtiell · paritell · parrtiell · parteill · partiel · partilel · parttiell · patriell
  • partiesaprties · parites · parrties · parteis · partiess · partise · partties · patries

Frequency comparison

partiell#36,541
parties#24,064

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "partiell" and "parties" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "partiell" is an adjective and "parties" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "partiell" or "parties"?
"parties" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,064 in our German list, against #36,541 for "partiell". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering partiell vs parties

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “partiell”; for a verb, it's “parties”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “partiell” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list