Which to use
“partición” and “perdición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,518
- “partición” frequency rank
- #22,806
- “perdición” frequency rank
- 42324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partición | perdición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de partir o dividir algo. | El acto de perder y de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes partición and perdición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. partición and perdición follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: partición vs perdición
A purely visual mix-up. partición ([paɾt̪iˈsjõn]) and perdición ([peɾð̞iˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42324, 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]. perdición is at rank #22,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peɾð̞iˈsjõn].
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 42324, this pair ranks #148,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partición vs perdición
Shared letters: cinpró. Private to "partición": at. Private to "perdición": de.
"partición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "perdición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partición" for "perdición" ever safe?
Which is more common, "partición" or "perdición"?
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 "perdición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partición" and "perdición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partición vs particiones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #148,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.