# pared vs parma

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pared
*verb · IPA /pɛəd/ · frequency rank #39,472*
simple past and past participle of pare

### parma
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑɹmə/ · frequency rank #28,660*
A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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