parade

/pəˈɹeɪd/

//pəˈɹeɪd// noun

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"parade" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“parade” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #5,528 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,528
frequency rank, English
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An organized display of a group of people, particularly

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

parade vs pare
67% similar
parade vs pride
67% similar
parade vs parse
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for parade
PropertyValue
Headwordparade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˈɹeɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,528
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parade” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). parade lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for parade is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pəˈɹeɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,528 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for parade, with forms such as "aprade", "paarde", and "paradde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "pare", "pride", "parse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō pa… The correct English form is parade, spelled P-A-R-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An organized display of a group of people, particularly
  2. 2
    An organized display of a group of people, particularly
  3. 3
    An organized display of a group of people, particularly
  4. 4
    An organized display of a group of people, particularly
  5. 5
    A place reserved for such displays, particularly
  6. 6
    A place reserved for such displays, particularly
  7. 7
    A place reserved for such displays, particularly
  8. 8
    The people who make up such a display, particularly
  9. 9
    The people who make up such a display, particularly
  10. 10
    The people who make up such a display, particularly
  11. 11
    Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
  12. 12
    A row of shops beside a street.
  13. 13
    Ellipsis of programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels.

Etymology

From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare.

This word in other languages

desfile(Español)parade(Français)Parade(Deutsch)parada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprade,paarde,paradde,paraed,pardae,parrade,pparade,praade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parade - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprade2paarde2paradde1paraed2pardae2parrade1pparade1praade2
Edit distance from "parade"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "parade"?
"parade" is spelled P-A-R-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈɹeɪd/.
What does "parade" mean?
As a noun, "parade" means: An organized display of a group of people, particularly
What words are commonly confused with "parade"?
"parade" is commonly confused with "pare", "pride", "parse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parade" is /pəˈɹeɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "parade"?
From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Lati... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “parade”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-R-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pəˈɹeɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pare” - see the side-by-side comparison. parade vs pare
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list