Which to use
“parsing” and “parting” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,628
- “parsing” frequency rank
- #17,918
- “parting” frequency rank
- 52546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parsing | parting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program). | The act of parting or dividing; division; separation. |
Where the eye mixes parsing and parting
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parsing and parting
A purely visual mix-up. parsing (/ˈpɑː.zɪŋ/) and parting (/ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/) 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 a single letter - s in “parsing” becomes t in “parting”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parsing is recorded at frequency rank #34,628, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɑː.zɪŋ/. parting is at rank #17,918, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/.
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 52546, this pair ranks #156,133 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parsing vs parting
Shared letters: aginpr. Private to "parsing": s. Private to "parting": t.
"parsing" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "parting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parsing" and "parting" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "parsing" or "parting"?
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 "parsing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parting" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,133 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parsing" and "parting" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parsing vs perusing". 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 #156,133 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.