Which to use
“partimos” is a verb and “patios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,430
- “partimos” frequency rank
- #16,665
- “patios” frequency rank
- 38095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partimos | patios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de partir o de partirse. | Forma del plural de patio. |
Where the eye mixes partimos and patios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. partimos runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against patios's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses partimos with patios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partimos is [paɾˈt̪imos] while patios is [ˈpat̪jos]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partimos is recorded at frequency rank #21,430, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪imos]. patios is at rank #16,665, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪jos].
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 38095, this pair ranks #171,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partimos vs patios
Shared letters: aiopst. Private to "partimos": mr. Private to "patios": -.
"partimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "patios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partimos" and "patios" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "partimos" vs "patios" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "partimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partimos" and "patios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacos vs patios". 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 #171,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.