paridovspartidaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: parido is a verb, partida is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“parido” is a verb and “partida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,368
“parido” frequency rank
#2,738
“partida” frequency rank
42106
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parido partida
Definition Participio de parir. Acción o efecto de partir₉₋₁₀.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parido and partida apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
parido
7 ch
partida

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parido is [paˈɾið̞o] while partida is [paɾˈt̪ið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parido is recorded at frequency rank #39,368, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾið̞o]. 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 42106, this pair ranks #150,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of parido vs partida

Shared letters: adipr. Private to "parido": o. Private to "partida": t.

"parido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "partida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paridoaprido · pairdo · pardio · pariddo · pariod · parrido · pparido · praido
  • partidaaprtida · paritda · parrtida · partdia · partiad · partidda · parttida · patrida

Frequency comparison

parido#39,368
partida#2,738

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parido" and "partida" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "parido" is a verb and "partida" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "parido" or "partida"?
"partida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,738 in our Spanish list, against #39,368 for "parido". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering parido vs partida

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “parido”; for a noun, it's “partida”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parido” 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