parade

[paˈɾað̞ɪ]

/[paˈɾað̞ɪ]/ verb

The verdict

“parade” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,820 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,820
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de parar.

Key facts for parade
PropertyValue
Headwordparade
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[paˈɾað̞ɪ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,820
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parade” sits in Spanish 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
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

parade is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,820 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [paˈɾað̞ɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de parar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for parade, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is parade, spelled P-A-R-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de parar.

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 Spanish 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 [paˈɾað̞ɪ].
What does "parade" mean?
As a verb, "parade" means: Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de parar.
How do you pronounce "parade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parade" is [paˈɾað̞ɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parade" come from?
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Using “parade”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈɾað̞ɪ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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