Which to use
“paran” is a verb and “parte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,832
- “paran” frequency rank
- #72
- “parte” frequency rank
- 11904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paran | parte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de parar o de pararse. | Lo que se separa, aparta, o se considera aisladamente del todo. |
Where the eye mixes paran and parte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between paran and parte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: paran is [ˈpaɾãn] while parte is [ˈpaɾt̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paran is recorded at frequency rank #11,832, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɾãn]. 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 11904, this pair ranks #293,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paran vs parte
Shared letters: apr. Private to "paran": n. Private to "parte": et.
"paran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paran" for "parte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paran" vs "parte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paran" 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 #293,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paran" and "parte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paran 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 #293,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.