Which to use
“part” and “paz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,041
- “part” frequency rank
- #435
- “paz” frequency rank
- 10476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | part | paz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte. | Condición espiritual o anímica de tranquilidad o quietud. |
Where the eye mixes part and paz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: part vs paz
A purely visual mix-up. part (/pɑːt/) and paz ([ˈpas]) 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 10476, 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/. paz is at rank #435, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpas].
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 10476, this pair ranks #298,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of part vs paz
Shared letters: ap. Private to "part": rt. Private to "paz": z.
"part" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "paz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- part ← aprt · parrt · partt · patr · ppart
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "part" and "paz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "part" or "paz" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "part" and "paz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "part" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "part" and "paz" 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 #298,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.