Which to use
“pars” and “pis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,903
- “pars” frequency rank
- #19,527
- “pis” frequency rank
- 64430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pars | pis |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Secreción líquida de los riñones, conducida a la vejiga por los uréteres y expelida por la uretra. |
Where the eye mixes pars and pis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pars and pis
A purely visual mix-up. pars (/ˈpars/) and pis ([ˈpis]) 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 64430, 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/. pis is at rank #19,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpis].
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 64430, this pair ranks #45,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pars vs pis
Shared letters: ps. Private to "pars": ar. Private to "pis": i.
"pars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pars ← aprs · parrs · parss · pasr · ppars · pras
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pars" and "pis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pars" or "pis"?
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 "pis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pars" and "pis" 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 #45,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.