Which to use
“parte” is a noun and “partir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #114
- “parte” frequency rank
- #298
- “partir” frequency rank
- 412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parte | partir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | porção de um todo | dividir em partes |
Where the eye mixes parte and partir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parte and partir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parte is /ˈpaɾ.tɨ/, /ˈpaɾt/ while partir is /pɐɾ.ˈtiɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parte is recorded at frequency rank #114, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpaɾ.tɨ/, /ˈpaɾt/. 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 412, this pair ranks #75,236 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parte vs partir
Shared letters: aprt. Private to "parte": e. Private to "partir": i.
"parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "partir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parte" and "partir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parte" or "partir"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,236 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parte" and "partir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partir vs pastar". 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 #75,236 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.