Which to use
“parte” and “prié” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,716
- “parte” frequency rank
- #13,873
- “prié” frequency rank
- 23589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parte | prié |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de partir. | Participe passé masculin singulier de prier. |
Where the eye mixes parte and prié
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parte and prié
A purely visual mix-up. parte (\paʁt\) and prié (\pʁi.je\) 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 23589, 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\. prié is at rank #13,873, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁi.je\.
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 23589, this pair ranks #351,600 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parte vs prié
Shared letters: pr. Private to "parte": aet. Private to "prié": ié.
"parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "prié" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- parte ← aprte · paret · parrte · partte · patre · pparte · prate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parte" for "prié" ever safe?
Which is more common, "parte" or "prié"?
After this comparison
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 "prié" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,600 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parte" and "prié" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prep vs prié". 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 #351,600 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.