Which to use
“parra” and “parte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,642
- “parra” frequency rank
- #72
- “parte” frequency rank
- 11714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parra | parte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de una especie de vid que se levanta extendiéndose y entrelazándose por una pared o sobre una calle de jardín, etc. | Lo que se separa, aparta, o se considera aisladamente del todo. |
Where the eye mixes parra and parte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parra with parte
A purely visual mix-up. parra ([ˈpara]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parra is recorded at frequency rank #11,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpara]. 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 11714, this pair ranks #294,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parra vs parte
Shared letters: apr. Private to "parra": -. Private to "parte": et.
"parra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parra" and "parte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "parra" or "parte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parra" 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 #294,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parra" and "parte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs parra". 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 #294,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.