Which to use
“paraba” and “partía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,339
- “paraba” frequency rank
- #31,043
- “partía” frequency rank
- 49382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraba | partía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de parar o de pararse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de partir o de partirse. |
Where the eye mixes paraba and partía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between paraba and partía
A purely visual mix-up. paraba ([paˈɾaβ̞a]) and partía ([paɾˈt̪ia]) 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 49382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paraba is recorded at frequency rank #18,339, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾaβ̞a]. partía is at rank #31,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ia].
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 49382, this pair ranks #109,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paraba vs partía
Shared letters: apr. Private to "paraba": b. Private to "partía": tí.
"paraba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "partía" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- paraba ← apraba · paarba · paraab · parabba · parava · parbaa · parraba · pparaba
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paraba" for "partía" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paraba" vs "partía" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraba" and "partía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partía vs partían". 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 #109,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.