Which to use
“parte” and “pase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #72
- “parte” frequency rank
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- 1219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parte | pase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lo que se separa, aparta, o se considera aisladamente del todo. | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). |
Where the eye mixes parte and pase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. parte ([ˈpaɾt̪e]) and pase ([ˈpase]) 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 1219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parte is recorded at frequency rank #72, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪e]. pase is at rank #1,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpase].
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 1219, this pair ranks #322,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parte vs pase
Shared letters: aep. Private to "parte": rt. Private to "pase": s.
"parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV