Which to use
“parten” and “pateo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,680
- “parten” frequency rank
- #46,713
- “pateo” frequency rank
- 62393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parten | pateo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de partir o de partirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de patear. |
Where the eye mixes parten and pateo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. parten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against pateo's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses parten with pateo
A purely visual mix-up. parten ([ˈpaɾt̪ẽn]) and pateo ([paˈt̪eo]) 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 62393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parten is recorded at frequency rank #15,680, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪ẽn]. pateo is at rank #46,713, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈt̪eo].
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 62393, this pair ranks #52,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parten vs pateo
Shared letters: aept. Private to "parten": nr. Private to "pateo": o.
"parten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pateo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parten" and "pateo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parten" vs "pateo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "parten" and "pateo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pateo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parten" and "pateo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pateo vs platero". 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 #52,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.