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“parcela” and “partera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,667
“parcela” frequency rank
#46,107
“partera” frequency rank
60774
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parcela partera
Definition Porción pequeña de terreno, de ordinario sobrante de otra mayor que se ha comprado, expropiado o adjudicado. Forma del femenino singular de partero.

Where the eye mixes parcela and partera

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
parcela
7 ch
partera

Visual trap between parcela and partera

A purely visual mix-up. parcela ([paɾˈsela]) and partera ([paɾˈt̪eɾa]) 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 60774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parcela is recorded at frequency rank #14,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈsela]. partera is at rank #46,107, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈt̪eɾa].

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 60774, this pair ranks #57,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of parcela vs partera

Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parcela": cl. Private to "partera": t.

"parcela" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "partera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parcelaaprcela · pacrela · parccela · parceal · parcella · parclea · parecla · parrcela
  • parteraaprtera · paretra · parrtera · partear · parterra · partrea · parttera · patrera

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "parcela" and "partera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([paɾˈsela] versus [paɾˈt̪eɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "parcela" vs "partera" - which ranks higher?
"parcela" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,667 in our Spanish list, against #46,107 for "partera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "parcela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "partera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #57,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "parcela" and "partera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "panteras vs partera". 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 #57,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list