Which to use
“parce” and “parte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,104
- “parce” frequency rank
- #72
- “parte” frequency rank
- 46176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parce | parte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad. | Lo que se separa, aparta, o se considera aisladamente del todo. |
Where the eye mixes parce and parte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parce and parte
A purely visual mix-up. parce ([ˈpaɾse]) and parte ([ˈpaɾt̪e]) 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 a single letter - c in “parce” becomes t in “parte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parce is recorded at frequency rank #46,104, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾse]. 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 46176, this pair ranks #127,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parce vs parte
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parce": c. Private to "parte": t.
"parce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parce" and "parte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parce" vs "parte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "parce" and "parte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parce" 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 #127,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parce" and "parte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parce vs PRC". 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 #127,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.