Which to use
“partiel” is an adjective and “partner” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,537
- “partiel” frequency rank
- #35,196
- “partner” frequency rank
- 41733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partiel | partner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui n’est qu’une partie d’un tout. | Variante ancienne (restée vivante au Canada) de partenaire. |
Letter map: partiel vs partner
Shared letters muted; letters that set partiel and partner apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: partiel vs partner
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: partiel is anadjective and partneranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partiel is recorded at frequency rank #6,537, classified as anadj, pronounced \paʁ.sjɛl\. partner is at rank #35,196, tagged as anoun.
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 41733, this pair ranks #230,897 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partiel vs partner
Shared letters: aeprt. Private to "partiel": il. Private to "partner": n.
"partiel" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "partner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partiel" for "partner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "partiel" vs "partner" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "partiel" and "partner". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "partiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,897 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partiel" and "partner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partner vs pater". 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 #230,897 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.