Which to use
“pars” and “paty” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,903
- “pars” frequency rank
- #34,257
- “paty” frequency rank
- 79160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pars | paty |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Hamburguesa. |
Where the eye mixes pars and paty
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. pars (CVCC) and paty (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: pars vs paty
A purely visual mix-up. pars (/ˈpars/) and paty ([ˈpat̪i]) 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 79160, 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/. paty is at rank #34,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪i].
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 79160, this pair ranks #13,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pars vs paty
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pars": rs. Private to "paty": ty.
"pars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "paty" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pars" and "paty" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pars" vs "paty" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pars" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paty" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pars" and "paty" 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 #13,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.