Which to use
“parole” and “Paroli” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,726
- “parole” frequency rank
- #47,638
- “Paroli” frequency rank
- 69364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parole | Paroli |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wort, Rede | eine Erhöhung in einem bestimmten Glücksspiel, siehe Parolispiel, Pharo |
Where the eye mixes parole and Paroli
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. parole and Paroli follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between parole and Paroli
A purely visual mix-up. parole ([pa.ʁɔl]) and Paroli ([paˈʁoːli]) 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 a single letter - e in “parole” becomes i in “Paroli”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parole is recorded at frequency rank #21,726, classified as anoun, pronounced [pa.ʁɔl]. Paroli is at rank #47,638, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈʁoːli].
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 69364, this pair ranks #478,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parole vs Paroli
Shared letters: alopr. Private to "parole": e. Private to "Paroli": i.
"parole" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Paroli" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parole" for "Paroli" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parole" vs "Paroli" - 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 "parole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Paroli" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #478,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parole" and "Paroli" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parkte vs parole". 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 #478,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.