Which to use
“parade” is a noun and “parte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,900
- “parade” frequency rank
- #9,716
- “parte” frequency rank
- 18616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parade | parte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Montre, étalage de quelque chose. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de partir. |
Where the eye mixes parade and parte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parade and parte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parade is \pa.ʁad\ while parte is \paʁt\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parade is recorded at frequency rank #8,900, classified as anoun, pronounced \pa.ʁad\. parte is at rank #9,716, tagged as averb, pronounced \paʁt\.
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 18616, this pair ranks #377,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parade vs parte
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parade": d. Private to "parte": t.
"parade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parade" for "parte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "parade" or "parte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #377,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parade" and "parte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parl vs parte". 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 #377,409 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.