Which to use
“partían” is a verb and “partida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,847
- “partían” frequency rank
- #2,738
- “partida” frequency rank
- 52585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partían | partida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de partir o de partirse. | Acción o efecto de partir₉₋₁₀. |
Where the eye mixes partían and partida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. partían (CVCCVVC) and partida (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses partían with partida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partían is [paɾˈt̪iãn] while partida is [paɾˈt̪ið̞a]. 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 52585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partían is recorded at frequency rank #49,847, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪iãn]. 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 52585, this pair ranks #92,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partían vs partida
Shared letters: aprt. Private to "partían": ní. Private to "partida": di.
"partían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "partida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- partida ← aprtida · paritda · parrtida · partdia · partiad · partidda · parttida · patrida
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "partían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partían" and "partida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partían vs patín". 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 #92,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.