Which to use
“part” is a noun and “partir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,041
- “part” frequency rank
- #579
- “partir” frequency rank
- 10620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | part | partir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte. | Hacer divisiones en un todo, de tal modo de separarlo en partes. |
Where the eye mixes part and partir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses part with partir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: part is /pɑːt/ while partir is [paɾˈt̪iɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “part” sits inside “partir”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
part is recorded at frequency rank #10,041, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɑːt/. partir is at rank #579, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪iɾ].
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 10620, this pair ranks #297,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of part vs partir
Shared letters: aprt. Private to "part": -. Private to "partir": i.
"part" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "partir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "part" and "partir" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "part" or "partir" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "part" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "part" and "partir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "part 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 #297,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.