Which to use
“partera” and “portería” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,107
- “partera” frequency rank
- #20,468
- “portería” frequency rank
- 66575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partera | portería |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de partero. | Pabellón, garita o pieza del zaguán de los edificios o establecimientos públicos o particulares, desde donde el portero vigila la entrada y salida de las personas, carruajes, etc. |
Where the eye mixes partera and portería
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. partera runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against portería's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: partera vs portería
A purely visual mix-up. partera ([paɾˈt̪eɾa]) and portería ([poɾt̪eˈɾia]) 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 66575, 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]. portería is at rank #20,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poɾt̪eˈɾia].
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 66575, this pair ranks #39,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of partera vs portería
Shared letters: aeprt. Private to "partera": -. Private to "portería": oí.
"partera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "portería" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- partera ← aprtera · paretra · parrtera · partear · parterra · partrea · parttera · patrera
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partera" for "portería" ever safe?
Frequency check: "partera" vs "portería" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "partera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portería" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partera" and "portería" 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 #39,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.