Which to use
“partner” is a noun and “Porter” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,667
- “partner” frequency rank
- #17,794
- “Porter” frequency rank
- 53461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partner | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Socio o compañero, persona con la que se mantiene una relación comercial. | Apellido |
Where the eye mixes partner and Porter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between partner and Porter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partner is [ˈpaɾt̪neɾ] while Porter is [poɾˈt̪eɾ]. 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 (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partner is recorded at frequency rank #35,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt̪neɾ]. Porter is at rank #17,794, tagged as aname, pronounced [poɾˈt̪eɾ].
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 53461, this pair ranks #87,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partner vs Porter
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "partner": an. Private to "Porter": o.
"partner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Porter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partner" for "Porter" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "partner" or "Porter" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "partner" and "Porter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "partner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Porter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partner" and "Porter" 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 #87,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.