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.
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?
Frequency check: "partición" vs "particiones" - which ranks higher?
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.