partir

[paɾˈt̪iɾ]

/[paɾˈt̪iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“partir” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#579
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer divisiones en un todo, de tal modo de separarlo en partes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-partir · partir · Spanish

partir · rank #579 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #579
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH partidos

Nearest frequency peer: partidos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “partir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “partir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

partir vs patio
67% similar
partir vs parto
67% similar
partir vs party
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for partir
PropertyValue
Headwordpartir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[paɾˈt̪iɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#579
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “partir”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).partircae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “partidos” (#578), “película” (#580), “nuevas” (#577). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “partir” va en #579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around partir (IPA [paɾˈt̪iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #579 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for partir, with forms such as "aprtir", "paritr", and "parrtir". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "patio", "parto", "party", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is partir, spelled P-A-R-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer divisiones en un todo, de tal modo de separarlo en partes.
  2. 2
    En especial, cortar un todo en dos con una única división.
  3. 3
    Dar a cada miembro de un grupo una parte de un todo obtenido en común.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, dividir la posesión de una cosa cualquiera.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, separar de acuerdo a las características o condiciones.
  6. 6
    En especial, separar un grupo de abejas de una colmena para iniciar una nueva.
  7. 7
    Romper la capa dura que protege algunos frutos.
  8. 8
    Llevar un asunto a su fin.

Synonyms

henderrajardistribuirrepartircascaracabarconcluirfinalizarterminar

This word in other languages

part(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprtir
  • paritr
  • parrtir
  • partirr
  • partri
  • parttir
  • patrir
  • ppartir
  • pratir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of partir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aprtir2paritr2parrtir1partirr1partri2parttir1patrir2ppartir1
Edit distance from "partir"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "partir"?
"partir" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾˈt̪iɾ].
What does "partir" mean?
As a verb, "partir" means: Hacer divisiones en un todo, de tal modo de separarlo en partes.
What words are commonly confused with "partir"?
"partir" is commonly confused with "patio", "parto", "party". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "partir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "partir" is [paɾˈt̪iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "partir" come from?
"partir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

nuevas#577vuelta#584habían#572región#568

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

puntos9 variantsprecio9 variantsnuevos9 variantsgrupos9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list