parter

noun

"parter" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“parter” is uncommon English (frequency #66,177 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,177
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A work in a specified number of parts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-parter · parter · English

parter · rank #66,177 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,177
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH papillomavirus

Nearest frequency peer: papillomavirus (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “parter”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “parter” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parter
PropertyValue
Headwordparter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,177
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “parter” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).parterfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “papillomavirus” (#66,176), “paneer” (#66,175), “pathologically” (#66,179). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “parter” is #66,177. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parter is uncommon English at frequency #66,177 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A work in a specified number of parts.".

Zero misspellings are on record for parter in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From part (“noun”) + -er. The correct English form is parter, spelled P-A-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A work in a specified number of parts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how parter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The show was a two-parter, but we stopped watching halfway through.

Etymology

From part (“noun”) + -er.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "parter"?
"parter" is spelled P-A-R-T-E-R.
What does "parter" mean?
As a noun, "parter" means: A work in a specified number of parts.
What is the origin of the word "parter"?
From part (“noun”) + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "parter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list