Which to use
“partido” is an adjective and “partimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #206
- “partido” frequency rank
- #21,430
- “partimos” frequency rank
- 21636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partido | partimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no muestra reparos ni retaceos en compartir sus bienes. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de partir o de partirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set partido and partimos 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: partido is [paɾˈt̪ið̞o] while partimos is [paɾˈt̪imos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 21636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partido is recorded at frequency rank #206, classified as anadj, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞o]. partimos is at rank #21,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪imos].
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 21636, this pair ranks #254,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of partido vs partimos
Shared letters: aioprt. Private to "partido": d. Private to "partimos": ms.
"partido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "partimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partido" and "partimos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "partido" or "partimos"?
Remembering partido vs partimos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “partido”; for a verb, it's “partimos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “partido” entry
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