# paprika vs parka

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paprika
*noun · IPA /pəˈpɹiːkə/ · frequency rank #30,529*
Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).

### parka
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑɹkə/ · frequency rank #39,018*
A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paprika-vs-parka