Which to use
“parts” is a verb and “paste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,016
- “parts” frequency rank
- #24,065
- “paste” frequency rank
- 45081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parts | paste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs part | Paste |
Letter map: parts vs paste
Shared letters muted; letters that set parts and paste apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - parts and paste
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: parts is averb and pasteanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parts is recorded at frequency rank #21,016, classified as averb, pronounced […]. paste is at rank #24,065, tagged as anoun, 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 45081, this pair ranks #1,365,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parts vs paste
Shared letters: apst. Private to "parts": r. Private to "paste": e.
"parts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "paste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parts" for "paste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parts" vs "paste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "parts" vs "paste" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "parts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,365,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parts" and "paste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paste vs puzzles". 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 #1,365,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.