Which to use
“partitions” and “pétitions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,932
- “partitions” frequency rank
- #21,131
- “pétitions” frequency rank
- 41063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partitions | pétitions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de partition. | Pluriel de pétition. |
Where the eye mixes partitions and pétitions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. partitions runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVVCC) against pétitions's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses partitions with pétitions
A purely visual mix-up. partitions (\paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\) and pétitions (\pe.ti.sjɔ̃\) 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 41063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partitions is recorded at frequency rank #19,932, classified as anoun, pronounced \paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\. pétitions is at rank #21,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pe.ti.sjɔ̃\.
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 41063, this pair ranks #235,801 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partitions vs pétitions
Shared letters: inopst. Private to "partitions": ar. Private to "pétitions": é.
"partitions" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC · "pétitions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- partitions ← aprtitions · parittions · parrtitions · partiitons · partitinos · partitionns · partitionss · partitiosn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partitions" for "pétitions" ever safe?
Frequency check: "partitions" vs "pétitions" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "partitions" and "pétitions" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "partitions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pétitions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,801 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partitions" and "pétitions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partitions vs parutions". 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 #235,801 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.