paraísovspartidoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: paraíso is a noun, partido is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“paraíso” is a noun and “partido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,816
“paraíso” frequency rank
#206
“partido” frequency rank
5022
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paraíso partido
Definition Lugar o estado de puro gozo que, de acuerdo a algunas religiones, espera a los justos tras la muerte. Que no muestra reparos ni retaceos en compartir sus bienes.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set paraíso and partido apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
paraíso
7 ch
partido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: paraíso is [paɾaˈiso] while partido is [paɾˈt̪ið̞o]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paraíso is recorded at frequency rank #4,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾaˈiso]. partido is at rank #206, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞o].

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 5022, this pair ranks #314,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of paraíso vs partido

Shared letters: aopr. Private to "paraíso": . Private to "partido": dit.

"paraíso" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "partido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • partidoaprtido · paritdo · parrtido · partdio · partiddo · partiod · parttido · patrido

Frequency comparison

paraíso#4,816
partido#206

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paraíso" and "partido" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "paraíso" is a noun and "partido" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "paraíso" or "partido"?
"partido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #206 in our Spanish list, against #4,816 for "paraíso". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering paraíso vs partido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “paraíso”; for an adjective, it's “partido”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “paraíso” 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