parésvspartisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“parés” and “partis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,589
“parés” frequency rank
#1,451
“partis” frequency rank
45040
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parés partis
Definition Masculin pluriel de paré. Masculin pluriel de parti.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parés and partis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
parés
6 ch
partis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. parés (\pa.ʁe\) and partis (\paʁ.ti\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parés is recorded at frequency rank #43,589, classified as anadj, pronounced \pa.ʁe\. partis is at rank #1,451, tagged as anadj, pronounced \paʁ.ti\.

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 45040, this pair ranks #205,858 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of parés vs partis

Shared letters: aprs. Private to "parés": é. Private to "partis": it.

"parés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "partis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • partisaprtis · parits · parrtis · partiss · partsi · parttis · patris · ppartis

Frequency comparison

parés#43,589
partis#1,451

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parés" and "partis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\pa.ʁe\ versus \paʁ.ti\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "parés" or "partis"?
"partis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,451 in our French list, against #43,589 for "parés". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering parés vs partis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parés” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list