Which to use
“package” and “partage” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,463
- “package” frequency rank
- #1,450
- “partage” frequency rank
- 27913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | package | partage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forfait, groupe de services offert avec un seul accord. | Division de quelque chose en plusieurs portions. |
Where the eye mixes package and partage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses package with partage
A purely visual mix-up. package (\pa.kɛdʒ\) and partage (\paʁ.taʒ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
package is recorded at frequency rank #26,463, classified as anoun, pronounced \pa.kɛdʒ\. partage is at rank #1,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced \paʁ.taʒ\.
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 27913, this pair ranks #325,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of package vs partage
Shared letters: aegp. Private to "package": ck. Private to "partage": rt.
"package" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "partage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "package" and "partage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "package" vs "partage" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "package" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #325,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "package" and "partage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "package vs placage". 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 #325,990 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.