Which to use
“parecidos” and “partidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,104
- “parecidos” frequency rank
- #578
- “partidos” frequency rank
- 11682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parecidos | partidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de parecido (similar). | Forma del plural de partido, participio de partir. |
Where the eye mixes parecidos and partidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parecidos and partidos
A purely visual mix-up. parecidos ([paɾeˈsið̞os]) and partidos ([paɾˈt̪ið̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parecidos is recorded at frequency rank #11,104, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paɾeˈsið̞os]. partidos is at rank #578, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞os].
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 11682, this pair ranks #294,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parecidos vs partidos
Shared letters: adioprs. Private to "parecidos": ce. Private to "partidos": t.
"parecidos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "partidos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parecidos" and "partidos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parecidos" or "partidos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parecidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parecidos" and "partidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parecidos vs preciados". 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 #294,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.