parquevsparteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,254
“parque” frequency rank
#72
“parte” frequency rank
1326
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parque parte
Definition Terreno o sitio cercado y con plantas, para caza o para recreo, generalmente inmediato a un palacio o a una población. Lo que se separa, aparta, o se considera aisladamente del todo.

Where the eye mixes parque and parte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
parque
5 ch
parte

Visual trap between parque and parte

A purely visual mix-up. parque ([ˈpaɾke]) and parte ([ˈpaɾt̪e]) 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 1326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parque is recorded at frequency rank #1,254, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾke]. parte is at rank #72, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪e].

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 1326, this pair ranks #322,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of parque vs parte

Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parque": qu. Private to "parte": t.

"parque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parqueaprque · paqrue · parqeu · parqque · parrque · paruqe · pparque · praque
  • parteaprte · paret · parrte · partte · patre · pparte · prate

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "parque" and "parte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpaɾke] versus [ˈpaɾt̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "parque" vs "parte" - which ranks higher?
"parte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #72 in our Spanish list, against #1,254 for "parque". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "parque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "parte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #322,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "parque" and "parte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs parte". 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 #322,240 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