Which to use
“partido” is an adjective and “partiendo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #206
- “partido” frequency rank
- #9,339
- “partiendo” frequency rank
- 9545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partido | partiendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no muestra reparos ni retaceos en compartir sus bienes. | Gerundio de partir. |
Where the eye mixes partido and partiendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. partido runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against partiendo's 9 (CVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between partido and partiendo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partido is [paɾˈt̪ið̞o] while partiendo is [paɾˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partido is recorded at frequency rank #206, classified as anadj, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞o]. partiendo is at rank #9,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o].
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 9545, this pair ranks #301,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of partido vs partiendo
Shared letters: adioprt. Private to "partido": -. Private to "partiendo": en.
"partido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "partiendo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "partido" and "partiendo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "partido" vs "partiendo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "partido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partiendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partido" and "partiendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partían vs partido". 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 #301,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.