Which to use
“parta” and “past” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,553
- “parta” frequency rank
- #38,289
- “past” frequency rank
- 64842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parta | past |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de parto₂. | Pasado, que ocurrió en el pasado. |
Where the eye mixes parta and past
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parta with past
A purely visual mix-up. parta ([ˈpaɾt̪a]) and past (/pɑːst/) 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 64842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parta is recorded at frequency rank #26,553, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪a]. past is at rank #38,289, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pɑːst/.
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 64842, this pair ranks #44,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parta vs past
Shared letters: apt. Private to "parta": r. Private to "past": s.
"parta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "past" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parta" for "past" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parta" vs "past" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "past" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parta" and "past" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pa'l vs past". 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 #44,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.