particiónvsparticionesTell them apart

Which to use

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

#19,518
“partición” frequency rank
#42,606
“particiones” frequency rank
62124
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature partición particiones
Definition Acción y efecto de partir o dividir algo. Forma del plural de partición.

Where the eye mixes partición and particiones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. partición runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against particiones's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
partición
11 ch
particiones

Visual trap between partición and particiones

A purely visual mix-up. partición ([paɾt̪iˈsjõn]) and particiones ([paɾt̪iˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

partición is recorded at frequency rank #19,518, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾt̪iˈsjõn]. particiones is at rank #42,606, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾt̪iˈsjones].

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 62124, this pair ranks #53,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of partición vs particiones

Shared letters: acinprt. Private to "partición": ó. Private to "particiones": eos.

"partición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "particiones" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • particiones ← aprticiones · paritciones · parrticiones · partciiones · particciones · particinoes · particioens · particioness

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "partición" and "particiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([paɾt̪iˈsjõn] versus [paɾt̪iˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "partición" vs "particiones" - which ranks higher?
"partición" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,518 in our Spanish list, against #42,606 for "particiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "partición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "particiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #53,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "partición" and "particiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "particiones vs peticiones". 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 #53,051 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