partivsperdíConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#39,905
“parti” frequency rank
#4,536
“perdí” frequency rank
44441
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parti perdí
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tu) del presente de indicativo de partire. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse.

Where the eye mixes parti and perdí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. parti and perdí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

5 ch
parti
5 ch
perdí

Look-alike desk: parti vs perdí

A purely visual mix-up. parti (/ˈpaɾ.ti/) and perdí ([peɾˈð̞i]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44441, 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/. perdí is at rank #4,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞i].

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 44441, this pair ranks #137,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of parti vs perdí

Shared letters: pr. Private to "parti": ait. Private to "perdí": deí.

"parti" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "perdí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parti ← aprti · parit · parrti · partti · patri · pparti · prati

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parti" and "perdí" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈpaɾ.ti/ versus [peɾˈð̞i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "parti" vs "perdí" - which ranks higher?
"perdí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,536 in our Spanish list, against #39,905 for "parti". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "parti" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "perdí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #137,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "parti" and "perdí" 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 #137,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list