Which to use
“parlez” and “parte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,785
- “parlez” frequency rank
- #9,716
- “parte” frequency rank
- 13501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parlez | parte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de parler. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de partir. |
Where the eye mixes parlez and parte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parlez and parte
A purely visual mix-up. parlez (\paʁ.le\) 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 13501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parlez is recorded at frequency rank #3,785, classified as averb, pronounced \paʁ.le\. 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 13501, this pair ranks #400,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parlez vs parte
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parlez": lz. Private to "parte": t.
"parlez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parlez" and "parte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parlez" or "parte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "parlez" and "parte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parlez" 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 #400,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parlez" 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 #400,768 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.