Which to use
“parti” is a verb and “past” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,905
- “parti” frequency rank
- #38,289
- “past” frequency rank
- 78194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parti | past |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tu) del presente de indicativo de partire. | Pasado, que ocurrió en el pasado. |
Where the eye mixes parti and past
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parti and past
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parti is /ˈpaɾ.ti/ while past is /pɑːst/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78194, 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/. past is at rank #38,289, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pɑːst/.
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 78194, this pair ranks #14,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parti vs past
Shared letters: apt. Private to "parti": ir. Private to "past": s.
"parti" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "past" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parti" for "past" ever safe?
Which is more common, "parti" or "past"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parti" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "past" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parti" and "past" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parti vs partían". 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 #14,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.