Which to use
“partición” and “petición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,518
- “partición” frequency rank
- #3,068
- “petición” frequency rank
- 22586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partición | petición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de partir o dividir algo. | Acción o efecto de pedir. |
Where the eye mixes partición and petición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. partición runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against petición's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses partición with petición
A purely visual mix-up. partición ([paɾt̪iˈsjõn]) and petición ([pet̪iˈsjõn]) 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 22586, 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]. petición is at rank #3,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pet̪iˈsjõn].
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 22586, this pair ranks #249,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of partición vs petición
Shared letters: cinptó. Private to "partición": ar. Private to "petición": e.
"partición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "petición" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partición" for "petición" ever safe?
Frequency check: "partición" vs "petición" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "partición" and "petición" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "partición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "petición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partición" and "petición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partición vs particiones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #249,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.