Which to use
“parce” and “porte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,104
- “parce” frequency rank
- #12,449
- “porte” frequency rank
- 58553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parce | porte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad. | Acción de portear. |
Where the eye mixes parce and porte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: parce vs porte
A purely visual mix-up. parce ([ˈpaɾse]) and porte ([ˈpoɾt̪e]) 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 58553, 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]. porte is at rank #12,449, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoɾt̪e].
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 58553, this pair ranks #66,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parce vs porte
Shared letters: epr. Private to "parce": ac. Private to "porte": ot.
"parce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "porte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parce" and "porte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parce" vs "porte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "parce" and "porte" 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 "porte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parce" and "porte" 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 #66,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.