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Which to use

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

#46,107
“partera” frequency rank
#37,777
“perrera” frequency rank
83884
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature partera perrera
Definition Forma del femenino singular de partero. Lugar donde se encierran y se custodian a los perros, generalmente los perros abandonados o sin dueño.

Where the eye mixes partera and perrera

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

7 ch
partera
7 ch
perrera

Look-alike desk: partera vs perrera

A purely visual mix-up. partera ([paɾˈt̪eɾa]) and perrera ([peˈreɾa]) 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 83884, 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]. perrera is at rank #37,777, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈreɾa].

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 83884, this pair ranks #7,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of partera vs perrera

Shared letters: aepr. Private to "partera": t. Private to "perrera": -.

"partera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "perrera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parteraaprtera · paretra · parrtera · partear · parterra · partrea · parttera · patrera
  • perreraeprrera · perera · pererra · perrear · perrerra · perrrea · pperrera · prerera

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "partera" for "perrera" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([paɾˈt̪eɾa] versus [peˈreɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "partera" vs "perrera" - which ranks higher?
"perrera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,777 in our Spanish list, against #46,107 for "partera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "partera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "perrera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #7,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "partera" and "perrera" 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 #7,629 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