Which to use
“parts” is an adjective and “porta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,666
- “parts” frequency rank
- #832
- “porta” frequency rank
- 31498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parts | porta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de part | peça de madeira, metal ou vidro usada para fechar o buraco aberto numa construção por onde pessoas passam de um cômodo para outro ou de dentro para fora da construção |
Where the eye mixes parts and porta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. parts (CVCCC) and porta (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses parts with porta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parts is /ˈpalts/ while porta is /ˈpɔɾ.tɐ/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parts is recorded at frequency rank #30,666, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈpalts/. porta is at rank #832, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɔɾ.tɐ/.
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 31498, this pair ranks #36,550 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parts vs porta
Shared letters: aprt. Private to "parts": s. Private to "porta": o.
"parts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "porta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parts" for "porta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parts" vs "porta" - 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 "parts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "porta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,550 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parts" and "porta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacas vs parts". 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 #36,550 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.