Which to use
“partidas” is a noun and “portadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,420
- “partidas” frequency rank
- #12,223
- “portadas” frequency rank
- 20643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partidas | portadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Las cualidades morales que adornan a una persona. | Forma del femenino plural de portado, participio de portar o de portarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set partidas and portadas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partidas is [paɾˈt̪ið̞as] while portadas is [poɾˈt̪að̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partidas is recorded at frequency rank #8,420, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞as]. portadas is at rank #12,223, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [poɾˈt̪að̞as].
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 20643, this pair ranks #258,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of partidas vs portadas
Shared letters: adprst. Private to "partidas": i. Private to "portadas": o.
"partidas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "portadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partidas" and "portadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "partidas" or "portadas"?
Remembering partidas vs portadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “partidas”; for a participle, it's “portadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “partidas” entry
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