Which to use
“partying” is a verb and “patting” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,241
- “partying” frequency rank
- #32,530
- “patting” frequency rank
- 47771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partying | patting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of party | The act by which something is patted. |
Letter map: partying vs patting
Shared letters muted; letters that set partying and patting apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. partying runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against patting's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: partying vs patting
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: partying is averb and pattinganoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partying is recorded at frequency rank #15,241, classified as averb. patting is at rank #32,530, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpætɪŋ/.
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 47771, this pair ranks #199,357 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partying vs patting
Shared letters: aginpt. Private to "partying": ry. Private to "patting": -.
"partying" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "patting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partying" and "patting" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "partying" or "patting" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "partying" vs "patting" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "partying" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patting" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,357 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partying" and "patting" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patting vs porting". 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 #199,357 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.