parda

[ˈpaɾð̞a]

/[ˈpaɾð̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“parda” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,261 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,261
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el juego del truco, situación que ocurre en la fase del truco cuando ninguno de los dos jugadores gana una ronda por haberse tirado dos cartas del mismo valor. En tal caso, una serie de reglas d...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

parda vs pasa
60% similar
parda vs pura
60% similar
parda vs paro
60% similar

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

Key facts for parda
PropertyValue
Headwordparda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaɾð̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,261
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parda” 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). parda lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for parda is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpaɾð̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,261 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "En el juego del truco, situación que ocurre en la fase del truco cuando ninguno de los dos jugadores gana una ronda por haberse tirado dos cartas del mismo valor. En tal caso, una serie de reglas d...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for parda, with forms such as "aprda", "padra", and "parad". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pasa", "pura", "paro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is parda, spelled P-A-R-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el juego del truco, situación que ocurre en la fase del truco cuando ninguno de los dos jugadores gana una ronda por haberse tirado dos cartas del mismo valor. En tal caso, una serie de reglas definen cómo es el método para desempatar y determinar al ganador de la mano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprda,padra,parad,pardda,parrda,pparda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprda2padra2parad2pardda1parrda1pparda1
Edit distance from "parda"

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 "parda"?
"parda" is spelled P-A-R-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɾð̞a].
What does "parda" mean?
As a noun, "parda" means: En el juego del truco, situación que ocurre en la fase del truco cuando ninguno de los dos jugadores gana una ronda por haberse tirado dos cartas del mismo valor. En tal caso, una serie de reglas d...
What words are commonly confused with "parda"?
"parda" is commonly confused with "pasa", "pura", "paro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parda" is [ˈpaɾð̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parda" come from?
"parda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “parda”

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

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