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“partera” and “partida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,107
“partera” frequency rank
#2,738
“partida” frequency rank
48845
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature partera partida
Definition Forma del femenino singular de partero. Acción o efecto de partir₉₋₁₀.

Where the eye mixes partera and partida

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
partera
7 ch
partida

Look-alike desk: partera vs partida

A purely visual mix-up. partera ([paɾˈt̪eɾa]) and partida ([paɾˈt̪ið̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

partera is recorded at frequency rank #46,107, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈt̪eɾa]. partida is at rank #2,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞a].

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 48845, this pair ranks #112,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of partera vs partida

Shared letters: aprt. Private to "partera": e. Private to "partida": di.

"partera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "partida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parteraaprtera · paretra · parrtera · partear · parterra · partrea · parttera · patrera
  • partidaaprtida · paritda · parrtida · partdia · partiad · partidda · parttida · patrida

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "partera" and "partida" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paɾˈt̪eɾa] versus [paɾˈt̪ið̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "partera" or "partida"?
"partida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,738 in our Spanish list, against #46,107 for "partera". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "partera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "partida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #112,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "partera" and "partida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "panteras vs partera". 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 #112,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list