Which to use
“pars” and “partes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,903
- “pars” frequency rank
- #633
- “partes” frequency rank
- 45536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pars | partes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Una de las porciones (iguales o no) en las que se pueda dividir una cosa (material o no), parte, porción, trozo, pedazo, pieza, etc. | Órganos sexuales, considerados solo en su porción anatómica externa. |
Where the eye mixes pars and partes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pars vs partes
A purely visual mix-up. pars (/ˈpars/) and partes ([ˈpaɾt̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pars is recorded at frequency rank #44,903, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpars/. partes is at rank #633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪es].
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 45536, this pair ranks #130,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pars vs partes
Shared letters: aprs. Private to "pars": -. Private to "partes": et.
"pars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "partes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pars" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pars" and "partes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pars vs PRC". 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 #130,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.