parirvsparsWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#23,891
“parir” frequency rank
#44,903
“pars” frequency rank
68794
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parir pars
Definition Expulsar la hembra de los mamíferos la cría ya desarrollada que alojaba en su interior durante la preñez. Una de las porciones (iguales o no) en las que se pueda dividir una cosa (material o no), parte, porción, trozo, pedazo, pieza, etc.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parir and pars apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
parir
4 ch
pars

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parir is [paˈɾiɾ] while pars is /ˈpars/. 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 68794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parir is recorded at frequency rank #23,891, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾiɾ]. pars is at rank #44,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpars/.

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 68794, this pair ranks #33,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of parir vs pars

Shared letters: apr. Private to "parir": i. Private to "pars": s.

"parir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "pars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pariraprir · pairr · parirr · parri · parrir · pparir · prair
  • parsaprs · parrs · parss · pasr · ppars · pras

Frequency comparison

parir#23,891
pars#44,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parir" and "pars" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "parir" is a verb and "pars" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "parir" or "pars"?
"parir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,891 in our Spanish list, against #44,903 for "pars". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering parir vs pars

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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