Which to use
“partían” is a verb and “patín” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,847
- “partían” frequency rank
- #46,109
- “patín” frequency rank
- 95956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partían | patín |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de partir o de partirse. | Petrel. |
Where the eye mixes partían and patín
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. partían runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against patín's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: partían vs patín
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partían is [paɾˈt̪iãn] while patín is [paˈt̪ĩn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95956, 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]. patín is at rank #46,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ĩn].
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 95956, this pair ranks #436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of partían vs patín
Shared letters: anptí. Private to "partían": r. Private to "patín": -.
"partían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "patín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partían" for "patín" ever safe?
Which is more common, "partían" or "patín"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "partían" and "patín" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "partían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patín" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partían" and "patín" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patín vs pitón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #436 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.