Which to use
“Partys” and “Ports” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,431
- “Partys” frequency rank
- #33,763
- “Ports” frequency rank
- 43194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Partys | Ports |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Party | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Port |
Where the eye mixes Partys and Ports
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Partys runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Ports's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Partys with Ports
A purely visual mix-up. Partys ([ˈpaːɐ̯tis]) and Ports ([pɔʁt͡s]) 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 43194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Partys is recorded at frequency rank #9,431, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːɐ̯tis]. Ports is at rank #33,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɔʁt͡s].
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 43194, this pair ranks #1,425,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Partys vs Ports
Shared letters: prst. Private to "Partys": ay. Private to "Ports": o.
"Partys" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Ports" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Partys" for "Ports" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Partys" vs "Ports" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Partys" and "Ports" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Partys" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ports" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,425,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Partys" and "Ports" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pars vs Ports". 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 #1,425,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.