# parade

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #5,528

## Definitions
1. An organized display of a group of people, particularly
2. An organized display of a group of people, particularly
3. An organized display of a group of people, particularly
4. An organized display of a group of people, particularly
5. A place reserved for such displays, particularly
6. A place reserved for such displays, particularly
7. A place reserved for such displays, particularly
8. The people who make up such a display, particularly
9. The people who make up such a display, particularly
10. The people who make up such a display, particularly
11. Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
12. A row of shops beside a street.
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.

## Easily confused with
- **pare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-pare)
- **pride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-pride)
- **parse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-parse)
- **Prado** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-prado)
- **pared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-pared)
- **Paras** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-paras)
- **prude** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-prude)
- **phrase** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-phrase)
- **pirate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-pirate)
- **parody** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-parody)
- **parole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-parole)
- **paradox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-paradox)
- **parades** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-parades)
- **partake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-partake)
- **parapet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-parapet)
- **paradise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parade-vs-paradise)
- **palace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palace-vs-parade)
- **palate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palate-vs-parade)
- **parable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parable-vs-parade)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aprade`, `paarde`, `paradde`, `paraed`, `pardae`, `parrade`, `pparade`, `praade`

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