Which to use
“parte” and “pato” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #72
- “parte” frequency rank
- #7,894
- “pato” frequency rank
- 7966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parte | pato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lo que se separa, aparta, o se considera aisladamente del todo. | Ave palmípeda del orden de las anseriformes, que se encuentra en estado silvestre y es domesticada para aprovechar sus huevos, plumas y carne. |
Where the eye mixes parte and pato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. parte ([ˈpaɾt̪e]) and pato ([ˈpat̪o]) 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 7966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parte is recorded at frequency rank #72, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪e]. pato is at rank #7,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪o].
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 7966, this pair ranks #306,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parte vs pato
Shared letters: apt. Private to "parte": er. Private to "pato": o.
"parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pato" · 4 letters · shape CVCV