Which to use
“parte” and “path” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #114
- “parte” frequency rank
- #25,422
- “path” frequency rank
- 25536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parte | path |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | porção de um todo | caminho |
Where the eye mixes parte and path
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parte with path
A purely visual mix-up. parte (/ˈpaɾ.tɨ/, /ˈpaɾt/) and path (/pæθ, pɑθ/) 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 25536, 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/. path is at rank #25,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pæθ, pɑθ/.
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 25536, this pair ranks #43,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parte vs path
Shared letters: apt. Private to "parte": er. Private to "path": h.
"parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parte" and "path" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "parte" vs "path" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "path" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parte" and "path" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pale vs path". 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 #43,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.