Which to use
“parte” is a noun and “perto” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #114
- “parte” frequency rank
- #509
- “perto” frequency rank
- 623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parte | perto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | porção de um todo | a pouca distância |
Where the eye mixes parte and perto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parte is /ˈpaɾ.tɨ/, /ˈpaɾt/ while perto is /ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 623, 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/. perto is at rank #509, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/.
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 623, this pair ranks #75,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parte vs perto
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "parte": a. Private to "perto": o.
"parte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "perto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parte" and "perto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parte" or "perto"?
What to do next
You've compared "parte" and "perto". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "parte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parte" and "perto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perto vs Pluto". 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
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