Which to use
“partes” and “partos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #633
- “partes” frequency rank
- #23,892
- “partos” frequency rank
- 24525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partes | partos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Órganos sexuales, considerados solo en su porción anatómica externa. | Forma del plural de parto. |
Where the eye mixes partes and partos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: partes vs partos
A purely visual mix-up. partes ([ˈpaɾt̪es]) and partos ([ˈpaɾt̪os]) 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 a single letter - e in “partes” becomes o in “partos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partes is recorded at frequency rank #633, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪es]. partos is at rank #23,892, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪os].
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 24525, this pair ranks #240,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partes vs partos
Shared letters: aprst. Private to "partes": e. Private to "partos": o.
"partes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "partos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "partes" and "partos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "partes" or "partos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "partes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partes" and "partos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partos vs porotos". 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 #240,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.