partagésvspartiesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,268
“partagés” frequency rank
#1,145
“parties” frequency rank
12413
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature partagés parties
Definition Masculin pluriel de partagé. Féminin pluriel de parti.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set partagés and parties apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
partagés
7 ch
parties

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. partagés (\paʁ.ta.ʒe\) and parties (\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 12413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

partagés is recorded at frequency rank #11,268, classified as anadj, pronounced \paʁ.ta.ʒe\. parties is at rank #1,145, 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 12413, this pair ranks #405,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of partagés vs parties

Shared letters: aprst. Private to "partagés": . Private to "parties": ei.

"partagés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "parties" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • partiesaprties · parites · parrties · parteis · partiess · partise · partties · patries

Frequency comparison

partagés#11,268
parties#1,145

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "partagés" and "parties" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\paʁ.ta.ʒe\ versus \paʁ.ti\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "partagés" or "parties"?
"parties" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,145 in our French list, against #11,268 for "partagés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering partagés vs parties

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 “partagés” 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