parsvspersoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,903
“pars” frequency rank
#46,116
“perso” frequency rank
91019
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pars perso
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. Capacidad de hablar o actuar sin inhibiciones.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
pars
5 ch
perso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pars (/ˈpars/) and perso ([ˈpeɾso]) 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 91019, 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/. perso is at rank #46,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾso].

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 91019, this pair ranks #2,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pars vs perso

Shared letters: prs. Private to "pars": a. Private to "perso": eo.

"pars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "perso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parsaprs · parrs · parss · pasr · ppars · pras
  • persoeprso · persso · pesro · pperso · preso

Frequency comparison

pars#44,903
perso#46,116

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pars" and "perso" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈpars/ versus [ˈpeɾso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pars" or "perso"?
"pars" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,903 in our Spanish list, against #46,116 for "perso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pars vs perso

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pars” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list