Which to use
“partes” and “potes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #633
- “partes” frequency rank
- #48,003
- “potes” frequency rank
- 48636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partes | potes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Órganos sexuales, considerados solo en su porción anatómica externa. | Forma del plural de pote. |
Where the eye mixes partes and potes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: partes vs potes
A purely visual mix-up. partes ([ˈpaɾt̪es]) and potes ([ˈpot̪es]) 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 48636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partes is recorded at frequency rank #633, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪es]. potes is at rank #48,003, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpot̪es].
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 48636, this pair ranks #113,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partes vs potes
Shared letters: epst. Private to "partes": ar. Private to "potes": o.
"partes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "potes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "partes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "potes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partes" and "potes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas 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 #113,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.