# parted vs partner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parted
*verb · IPA /ˈpɑɹtɪd/ · frequency rank #16,296*
simple past and past participle of part

### partner
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #1,532*
Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parted-vs-partner