partivspartíanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,905
“parti” frequency rank
#49,847
“partían” frequency rank
89752
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parti partían
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tu) del presente de indicativo de partire. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de partir o de partirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parti and partían apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
parti
7 ch
partían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. parti (/ˈpaɾ.ti/) and partían ([paɾˈt̪iãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parti is recorded at frequency rank #39,905, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈpaɾ.ti/. partían is at rank #49,847, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪iãn].

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 89752, this pair ranks #2,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of parti vs partían

Shared letters: aprt. Private to "parti": i. Private to "partían": .

"parti" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "partían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • partiaprti · parit · parrti · partti · patri · pparti · prati

Frequency comparison

parti#39,905
partían#49,847

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parti" and "partían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈpaɾ.ti/ versus [paɾˈt̪iãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "parti" or "partían"?
"parti" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,905 in our Spanish list, against #49,847 for "partían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering parti vs partían

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parti” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list