Which to use
“parteira” and “partida” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,485
- “parteira” frequency rank
- #1,404
- “partida” frequency rank
- 32889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parteira | partida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de parteiro | ato de partir, de sair para algum lado |
Where the eye mixes parteira and partida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. parteira runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against partida's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: parteira vs partida
A purely visual mix-up. parteira (/pɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/) and partida (/pɐɾ.ˈti.dɐ/) 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 32889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parteira is recorded at frequency rank #31,485, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/. partida is at rank #1,404, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɐɾ.ˈti.dɐ/.
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 32889, this pair ranks #34,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parteira vs partida
Shared letters: aiprt. Private to "parteira": e. Private to "partida": d.
"parteira" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "partida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parteira" and "partida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parteira" vs "partida" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parteira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "partida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parteira" and "partida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parreira vs parteira". 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 #34,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.