Which to use
“parada” and “partida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,646
- “parada” frequency rank
- #2,738
- “partida” frequency rank
- 6384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parada | partida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de parar, detenerse, suspender un movimiento o acción. | Acción o efecto de partir₉₋₁₀. |
Where the eye mixes parada and partida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: parada vs partida
A purely visual mix-up. parada ([paˈɾað̞a]) and partida ([paɾˈt̪ið̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parada is recorded at frequency rank #3,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈɾað̞a]. partida is at rank #2,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞a].
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 6384, this pair ranks #310,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parada vs partida
Shared letters: adpr. Private to "parada": -. Private to "partida": it.
"parada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "partida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parada" and "partida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "parada" or "partida"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "parada" and "partida" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parada" and "partida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parada vs parca". 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 #310,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.