Which to use
“parl” and “parte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,093
- “parl” frequency rank
- #9,716
- “parte” frequency rank
- 57809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parl | parte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de parlar. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de partir. |
Where the eye mixes parl and parte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parl and parte
A purely visual mix-up. parl ([ˈpaɾl]) and parte (\paʁt\) 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 57809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parl is recorded at frequency rank #48,093, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɾl]. 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 57809, this pair ranks #112,834 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parl vs parte
Shared letters: apr. Private to "parl": l. Private to "parte": et.
"parl" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parl" for "parte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parl" vs "parte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "parl" and "parte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parl" 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 #112,834 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parl" and "parte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parl vs PMR". 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 #112,834 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.