PartienvsPartnernWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Partien” and “Partnern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,749
“Partien” frequency rank
#9,249
“Partnern” frequency rank
14998
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Partien Partnern
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Partie Dativ Plural des Substantivs Partner

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
Partien
8 ch
Partnern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Partien ([paʁˈtiːən]) and Partnern ([ˈpaʁtnɐn]) 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 14998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Partien is recorded at frequency rank #5,749, classified as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈtiːən]. Partnern is at rank #9,249, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaʁtnɐn].

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 14998, this pair ranks #1,947,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Partien vs Partnern

Shared letters: aenprt. Private to "Partien": i. Private to "Partnern": -.

"Partien" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "Partnern" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Partienaprtien · pariten · parrtien · partein · partienn · partine · parttien · patrien
  • Partnernaprtnern · parntern · parrtnern · partenrn · partnenr · partnernn · partnerrn · partnnern

Frequency comparison

Partien#5,749
Partnern#9,249

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Partien" and "Partnern" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paʁˈtiːən] versus [ˈpaʁtnɐn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Partien" or "Partnern"?
"Partien" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,749 in our German list, against #9,249 for "Partnern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Partien vs Partnern

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Partien” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list