PáezvsparsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Páez is a name, pars is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Páez” is a name and “pars” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,259
“Páez” frequency rank
#44,903
“pars” frequency rank
62162
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Páez pars
Definition Apellido. Una de las porciones (iguales o no) en las que se pueda dividir una cosa (material o no), parte, porción, trozo, pedazo, pieza, etc.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Páez and pars apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Páez
4 ch
pars

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Páez is [ˈpaes] while pars is /ˈpars/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Páez is recorded at frequency rank #17,259, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈpaes]. pars is at rank #44,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpars/.

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 62162, this pair ranks #52,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Páez vs pars

Shared letters: p. Private to "Páez": ezá. Private to "pars": ars.

"Páez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "pars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parsaprs · parrs · parss · pasr · ppars · pras

Frequency comparison

Páez#17,259
pars#44,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Páez" and "pars" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Páez" is a name and "pars" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Páez" or "pars"?
"Páez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,259 in our Spanish list, against #44,903 for "pars". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Páez vs pars

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Páez”; for a noun, it's “pars”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Páez” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list