pars

/pars/

//pars// noun

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The verdict

“pars” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #73,440 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,440
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - parte

Key facts for pars
PropertyValue
Headwordpars
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pars/
Letters4
Frequency rank#73,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pars” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pars lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pars is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #73,440 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pars/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for pars in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is pars, spelled P-A-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte
  2. 2
    parte
  3. 3
    algum
  4. 4
    destino, direção
  5. 5
    o papel de cada ator em uma peça de teatro

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pars"?
"pars" is spelled P-A-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pars/.
What does "pars" mean?
As a noun, "pars" means: parte
How do you pronounce "pars"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pars" is /pars/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pars" come from?
"pars" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “pars”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pars/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list