Which to use
“parlez” and “partes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,785
- “parlez” frequency rank
- #35,195
- “partes” frequency rank
- 38980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parlez | partes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de parler. | De partir. |
Where the eye mixes parlez and partes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parlez with partes
A purely visual mix-up. parlez (\paʁ.le\) and partes (\paʁt\) 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 38980, 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\. partes is at rank #35,195, 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 38980, this pair ranks #251,408 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parlez vs partes
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parlez": lz. Private to "partes": st.
"parlez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "partes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parlez" for "partes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parlez" vs "partes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parlez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,408 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parlez" and "partes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partes vs pètes". 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 #251,408 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.