partner
/ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/
"partner" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“partner” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,532 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,532
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | partner |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #1,532 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “partner” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for partner is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,532 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for partner, with forms such as "aprtner", "parnter", and "parrtner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "porter", "patter", "partners", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English partener, partiner, alteration (due to Middle English part) of Middle English parcener, from Old French parçonier, parçonneour (“joint heir”) from parçon (“partition”), from Latin partītiōnem, singular accusative of partītiō (“portion”).… The correct English form is partner, spelled P-A-R-T-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
- 2Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
- 3Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
- 4Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
- 5Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
- 6Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
- 7One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.
- 8A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.
Etymology
From Middle English partener, partiner, alteration (due to Middle English part) of Middle English parcener, from Old French parçonier, parçonneour (“joint heir”) from parçon (“partition”), from Latin partītiōnem, singular accusative of partītiō (“portion”). The word may also represent Old French part tenour (“part holder”). Compare also Middle English partifere (“partner”), partifelewe (“partner”). Doublet of parcener.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aprtner,parnter,parrtner,partenr,partnerr,partnner,partnre,parttner,patrner,ppartner,pratner
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of partner - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “partner”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-A-R-T-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “porter” - see the side-by-side comparison. partner vs porter
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.