paremosvspartimosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#35,179
“paremos” frequency rank
#21,430
“partimos” frequency rank
56609
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paremos partimos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de partir o de partirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set paremos and partimos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
paremos
8 ch
partimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. paremos ([paˈɾemos]) and partimos ([paɾˈt̪imos]) 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 56609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paremos is recorded at frequency rank #35,179, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾemos]. partimos is at rank #21,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪imos].

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 56609, this pair ranks #73,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of paremos vs partimos

Shared letters: amoprs. Private to "paremos": e. Private to "partimos": it.

"paremos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "partimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paremosapremos · paermos · paremmos · paremoss · paremso · pareoms · parmeos · parremos
  • partimosaprtimos · paritmos · parrtimos · partimmos · partimoss · partimso · partioms · partmios

Frequency comparison

paremos#35,179
partimos#21,430

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paremos" and "partimos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈɾemos] versus [paɾˈt̪imos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "paremos" or "partimos"?
"partimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,430 in our Spanish list, against #35,179 for "paremos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering paremos vs partimos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “paremos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list