Which to use
“pacto” and “parte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,349
- “pacto” frequency rank
- #72
- “parte” frequency rank
- 3421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pacto | parte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acuerdo o tratado entre personas o entidades en donde se comprometen a cumplir lo estipulado. | Lo que se separa, aparta, o se considera aisladamente del todo. |
Where the eye mixes pacto and parte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pacto and parte
A purely visual mix-up. pacto ([ˈpakt̪o]) and parte ([ˈpaɾt̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pacto is recorded at frequency rank #3,349, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpakt̪o]. parte is at rank #72, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪e].
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 3421, this pair ranks #318,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pacto vs parte
Shared letters: apt. Private to "pacto": co. Private to "parte": er.
"pacto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pacto" for "parte" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pacto" or "parte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pacto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pacto" and "parte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacta vs pacto". 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 #318,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.