pariuvspartirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pariu” and “partir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,578
“pariu” frequency rank
#298
“partir” frequency rank
16876
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pariu partir
Definition terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo parir dividir em partes

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pariu and partir apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
pariu
6 ch
partir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pariu (/pɐ.ˈɾiw/) and partir (/pɐɾ.ˈtiɾ/) 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 16876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pariu is recorded at frequency rank #16,578, classified as averb, pronounced /pɐ.ˈɾiw/. partir is at rank #298, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɐɾ.ˈtiɾ/.

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 16876, this pair ranks #54,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pariu vs partir

Shared letters: aipr. Private to "pariu": u. Private to "partir": t.

"pariu" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "partir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pariuapriu · pairu · parriu · parui · ppariu · praiu
  • partiraprtir · paritr · parrtir · partirr · partri · parttir · patrir · ppartir

Frequency comparison

pariu#16,578
partir#298

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pariu" and "partir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/pɐ.ˈɾiw/ versus /pɐɾ.ˈtiɾ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pariu" or "partir"?
"partir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #298 in our Portuguese list, against #16,578 for "pariu". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering pariu vs partir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pariu” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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