parase

[paˈɾase]

/[paˈɾase]/ verb

The verdict

“parase” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,179 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,179
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parase · parase · Spanish

parase · rank #72,179 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,179
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH paranoias

Nearest frequency peer: paranoias (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “parase”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “parase” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parase
PropertyValue
Headwordparase
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[paˈɾase]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,179
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “parase” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.parasecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “paranoias” (#72,178), “paramentos” (#72,177), “paladio” (#72,176). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parase” va en #72,179. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parase is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,179 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [paˈɾase]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for parase in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is parase, spelled P-A-R-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse.

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 "parase"?
"parase" is spelled P-A-R-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈɾase].
What does "parase" mean?
As a verb, "parase" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse.
How do you pronounce "parase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parase" is [paˈɾase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parase" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "parase", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list