Which to use
“partía” is a verb and “patita” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,043
- “partía” frequency rank
- #43,163
- “patita” frequency rank
- 74206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partía | patita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de partir o de partirse. | Diminutivo de pata |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set partía and patita apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partía is [paɾˈt̪ia] while patita is [paˈt̪it̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partía is recorded at frequency rank #31,043, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ia]. patita is at rank #43,163, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪it̪a].
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 74206, this pair ranks #21,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of partía vs patita
Shared letters: apt. Private to "partía": rí. Private to "patita": i.
"partía" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "patita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- patita ← aptita · paitta · patiat · patitta · pattia · pattita · ppatita · ptaita
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partía" and "patita" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "partía" or "patita"?
Remembering partía vs patita
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “partía”; for a noun, it's “patita”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “partía” entry
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