Which to use
“partidos” is a participle and “partimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #578
- “partidos” frequency rank
- #21,430
- “partimos” frequency rank
- 22008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partidos | partimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de partido, participio de partir. | 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 partidos and partimos apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: partidos is [paɾˈt̪ið̞os] while partimos is [paɾˈt̪imos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “partidos” becomes m in “partimos”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partidos is recorded at frequency rank #578, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞os]. 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 22008, this pair ranks #252,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of partidos vs partimos
Shared letters: aioprst. Private to "partidos": d. Private to "partimos": m.
"partidos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "partimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partidos" and "partimos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "partidos" or "partimos"?
Remembering partidos vs partimos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “partidos”; for a verb, it's “partimos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “partidos” entry
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