partirvspartiráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“partir” and “partirá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#579
“partir” frequency rank
#37,249
“partirá” frequency rank
37828
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature partir partirá
Definition Hacer divisiones en un todo, de tal modo de separarlo en partes. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de partir o de partirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set partir and partirá apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
partir
7 ch
partirá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. partir ([paɾˈt̪iɾ]) and partirá ([paɾt̪iˈɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “partir” sits inside “partirá”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

partir is recorded at frequency rank #579, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪iɾ]. partirá is at rank #37,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾt̪iˈɾa].

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 37828, this pair ranks #173,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of partir vs partirá

Shared letters: aiprt. Private to "partir": -. Private to "partirá": á.

"partir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "partirá" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • partiraprtir · paritr · parrtir · partirr · partri · parttir · patrir · ppartir

Frequency comparison

partir#579
partirá#37,249

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "partir" and "partirá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paɾˈt̪iɾ] versus [paɾt̪iˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "partir" or "partirá"?
"partir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #579 in our Spanish list, against #37,249 for "partirá". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering partir vs partirá

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “partir” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list