Which to use
“partir” is a verb and “partner” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #579
- “partir” frequency rank
- #35,667
- “partner” frequency rank
- 36246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partir | partner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer divisiones en un todo, de tal modo de separarlo en partes. | Socio o compañero, persona con la que se mantiene una relación comercial. |
Where the eye mixes partir and partner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between partir and partner
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partir is [paɾˈt̪iɾ] while partner is [ˈpaɾt̪neɾ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partir is recorded at frequency rank #579, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪iɾ]. partner is at rank #35,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪neɾ].
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 36246, this pair ranks #181,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partir vs partner
Shared letters: aprt. Private to "partir": i. Private to "partner": en.
"partir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "partner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "partir" and "partner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "partir" or "partner" 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 "partner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partir" and "partner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partera vs partner". 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 #181,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.