paridadvspartidaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,780
“paridad” frequency rank
#2,738
“partida” frequency rank
20518
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paridad partida
Definition Condición de ser el par o igual de alguna cosa. Acción o efecto de partir₉₋₁₀.

Where the eye mixes paridad and partida

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. paridad (CVCVCVC) and partida (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
paridad
7 ch
partida

Look-alike desk: paridad vs partida

A purely visual mix-up. paridad ([paɾiˈð̞að̞]) and partida ([paɾˈt̪ið̞a]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paridad is recorded at frequency rank #17,780, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾiˈð̞að̞]. partida is at rank #2,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞a].

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 20518, this pair ranks #258,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of paridad vs partida

Shared letters: adipr. Private to "paridad": -. Private to "partida": t.

"paridad" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "partida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paridad ← apridad · pairdad · pardiad · pariadd · paridadd · paridda · pariddad · parridad
  • partida ← aprtida · paritda · parrtida · partdia · partiad · partidda · parttida · patrida

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "paridad" and "partida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([paɾiˈð̞að̞] versus [paɾˈt̪ið̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "paridad" or "partida"?
"partida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,738 in our Spanish list, against #17,780 for "paridad". 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 "paridad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "partida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #258,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "paridad" and "partida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parias vs paridad". 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 #258,999 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