Which to use
“parte” is a noun and “past” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #72
- “parte” frequency rank
- #38,289
- “past” frequency rank
- 38361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parte | past |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lo que se separa, aparta, o se considera aisladamente del todo. | Pasado, que ocurrió en el pasado. |
Where the eye mixes parte and past
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parte is [ˈpaɾt̪e] while past is /pɑːst/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parte is recorded at frequency rank #72, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪e]. 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 38361, this pair ranks #170,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parte vs past
Shared letters: apt. Private to "parte": er. Private to "past": s.
"parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "past" · 4 letters · shape CVCC