Which to use
“partían” and “partir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,847
- “partían” frequency rank
- #579
- “partir” frequency rank
- 50426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partían | partir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de partir o de partirse. | Hacer divisiones en un todo, de tal modo de separarlo en partes. |
Where the eye mixes partían and partir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. partían runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against partir's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses partían with partir
A purely visual mix-up. partían ([paɾˈt̪iãn]) and partir ([paɾˈt̪iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50426, 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]. partir is at rank #579, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪iɾ].
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 50426, this pair ranks #103,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partían vs partir
Shared letters: aprt. Private to "partían": ní. Private to "partir": i.
"partían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "partir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- partir ← aprtir · paritr · parrtir · partirr · partri · parttir · patrir · ppartir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partían" for "partir" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "partían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partían" and "partir" 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 #103,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.