partivspartidaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: parti is a verb, partida is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“parti” is a verb and “partida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,905
“parti” frequency rank
#2,738
“partida” frequency rank
42643
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parti partida
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tu) del presente de indicativo de partire. Acción o efecto de partir₉₋₁₀.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parti and partida apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
parti
7 ch
partida

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parti is /ˈpaɾ.ti/ while partida is [paɾˈt̪ið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “parti” sits inside “partida”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42643, 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/. partida is at rank #2,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞a].

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 42643, this pair ranks #147,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of parti vs partida

Shared letters: aiprt. Private to "parti": -. Private to "partida": d.

"parti" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "partida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • partiaprti · parit · parrti · partti · patri · pparti · prati
  • partidaaprtida · paritda · parrtida · partdia · partiad · partidda · parttida · patrida

Frequency comparison

parti#39,905
partida#2,738

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parti" and "partida" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "parti" is a verb and "partida" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "parti" or "partida"?
"partida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,738 in our Spanish list, against #39,905 for "parti". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering parti vs partida

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “parti”; for a noun, it's “partida”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parti” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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