Which to use
“partir” and “partirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #579
- “partir” frequency rank
- #49,846
- “partirse” frequency rank
- 50425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partir | partirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer divisiones en un todo, de tal modo de separarlo en partes. | Quedar dividido en dos o más partes. |
Where the eye mixes partir and partirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. partir runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against partirse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: partir vs partirse
A purely visual mix-up. partir ([paɾˈt̪iɾ]) and partirse ([paɾˈt̪iɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “partir” sits inside “partirse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partir is recorded at frequency rank #579, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪iɾ]. partirse is at rank #49,846, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪iɾse].
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 50425, this pair ranks #103,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partir vs partirse
Shared letters: aiprt. Private to "partir": -. Private to "partirse": es.
"partir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "partirse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partir" for "partirse" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "partir" or "partirse" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "partir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partir" and "partirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partirse vs portarse". 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 #103,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.