part

\paʁ\

/\paʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“part” has 5 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #193. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#193
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Portion de quelque chose qui se divise entre plusieurs personnes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-part · part · French

part · rank #193 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #193
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH nouvelle

Nearest frequency peer: nouvelle (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “part”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “part” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

part vs Pr
25% similar
part vs Pt
25% similar
part vs pas
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for part
PropertyValue
Headwordpart
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\paʁ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#193
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “part” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). part lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around part (IPA \paʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #193 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for part, with forms such as "aprt", "parrt", and "partt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pr", "Pt", "pas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is part, spelled P-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Portion de quelque chose qui se divise entre plusieurs personnes.
  2. 2
    Partie d'un ensemble.
  3. 3
    Action, participation, dans une société commerciale.
  4. 4
    Une des choses qui, sans être divisées, peuvent se communiquer à plusieurs personnes.
  5. 5
    Personne d’où vient quelque chose.
  6. 6
    Lieu ; endroit.
  7. 7
    Côté.
  8. 8
    Dans un herbier, feuille contenant l’échantillon desséché et une étiquette.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how part appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il s’en alla ; puis il rouvrit la porte, et dit encore d’une voix impérieuse : — Surtout, défiez-vous d’Aristide, c’est un brouillon qui gâterait tout. Je l’ai assez étudié pour être certain qu’il retombera toujours sur ses pieds. Ne vous apitoyez pas ; car, si nous faisons fortune, il saura nous voler sa part.
  2. Les peines encourues étaient énormes par rapport au butin. Il chercha quel mot qualifierait le mieux Poulou et Gino. « Baltringues » lui sembla le plus congruent. Lui qui détestait les romans policiers s'était embringué avec des baltringues. À présent le plus urgent était de toucher sa part ridicule et de leur fausser compagnie.

This word in other languages

share(English)Teil(Deutsch)parte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprt
  • parrt
  • partt
  • patr
  • ppart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of part - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprt2parrt1partt1patr2ppart1
Edit distance from "part"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "part"?
"part" is spelled P-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ\.
What does "part" mean?
As a noun, "part" means: Portion de quelque chose qui se divise entre plusieurs personnes.
What words are commonly confused with "part"?
"part" is commonly confused with "Pr", "Pt", "pas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "part"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "part" is \paʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "part" come from?
"part" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "part", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fais#190sais#188mort#187veut#199

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

aller5 variantspeux5 variantsveux5 variantselles5 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "part". Here's where to go from here.

  • "part" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Pr". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #193 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list