Which to use
“partner” is a noun and “patiner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,196
- “partner” frequency rank
- #36,090
- “patiner” frequency rank
- 71286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partner | patiner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante ancienne (restée vivante au Canada) de partenaire. | Glisser sur la glace, sur un sol uni, avec des patins. |
Letter map: partner vs patiner
Shared letters muted; letters that set partner and patiner apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. partner (CVCCCVC) and patiner (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: partner vs patiner
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: partner is anoun and patineraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partner is recorded at frequency rank #35,196, classified as anoun. patiner is at rank #36,090, tagged as averb, pronounced \pa.ti.ne\.
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 71286, this pair ranks #48,118 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of partner vs patiner
Shared letters: aenprt. Private to "partner": -. Private to "patiner": i.
"partner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "patiner" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "partner" for "patiner" ever safe?
Which is more common, "partner" or "patiner"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "partner" and "patiner".
- Full dictionary entry for "partner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patiner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,118 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partner" and "patiner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patiner vs patineurs". 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 #48,118 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.