Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parcela" and "partera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parcela" vs "partera" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.