Which to use
“partes” and “patos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #633
- “partes” frequency rank
- #16,666
- “patos” frequency rank
- 17299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partes | patos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Órganos sexuales, considerados solo en su porción anatómica externa. | Forma del plural de pato. |
Where the eye mixes partes and patos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: partes vs patos
A purely visual mix-up. partes ([ˈpaɾt̪es]) and patos ([ˈpat̪os]) 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 17299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partes is recorded at frequency rank #633, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪es]. patos is at rank #16,666, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪os].
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 17299, this pair ranks #272,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of partes vs patos
Shared letters: apst. Private to "partes": er. Private to "patos": o.
"partes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "patos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partes" and "patos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "partes" vs "patos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "partes" and "patos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "partes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partes" and "patos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patos vs potes". 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 #272,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.