Which to use
“parte” and “paru” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,716
- “parte” frequency rank
- #3,280
- “paru” frequency rank
- 12996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parte | paru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de partir. | Participe passé masculin singulier de paraître (ou paraitre). |
Where the eye mixes parte and paru
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parte with paru
A purely visual mix-up. parte (\paʁt\) and paru (\pa.ʁy\) 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 12996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parte is recorded at frequency rank #9,716, classified as averb, pronounced \paʁt\. paru is at rank #3,280, tagged as averb, pronounced \pa.ʁy\.
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 12996, this pair ranks #402,857 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parte vs paru
Shared letters: apr. Private to "parte": et. Private to "paru": u.
"parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "paru" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parte" for "paru" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parte" vs "paru" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paru" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #402,857 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parte" and "paru" 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 #402,857 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.