parecido

[paɾeˈsið̞o]

/[paɾeˈsið̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“parecido” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,517
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parecido · parecido · Spanish

parecido · rank #2,517 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,517
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH olvidar

Nearest frequency peer: olvidar (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “parecido”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “parecido” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

parecido vs precio
75% similar
parecido vs parido
75% similar
parecido vs partido
75% similar

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

Key facts for parecido
PropertyValue
Headwordparecido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[paɾeˈsið̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,517
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “parecido”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).parecidocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “olvidar” (#2,516), “piernas” (#2,518), “obviamente” (#2,515). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parecido” va en #2,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around parecido (IPA [paɾeˈsið̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,517 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Con características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for parecido, with forms such as "aprecido", "paercido", and "parceido". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "precio", "parido", "partido", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is parecido, spelled P-A-R-E-C-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser.

Synonyms

análogosemejantesímilsimilarsimilitudinario

Antonyms

desigualdiferentedisímildispardistinto

This word in other languages

alike(English)semblable(Français)parecido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprecido
  • paercido
  • parceido
  • pareccido
  • parecdio
  • pareciddo
  • pareciod
  • pareicdo
  • paresido
  • parrecido
  • pparecido
  • praecido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parecido - 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.

aprecido2paercido2parceido2pareccido1parecdio2pareciddo1pareciod2pareicdo2
Edit distance from "parecido"

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 "parecido"?
"parecido" is spelled P-A-R-E-C-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾeˈsið̞o].
What does "parecido" mean?
As an adjective, "parecido" means: Con características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser.
What words are commonly confused with "parecido"?
"parecido" is commonly confused with "precio", "parido", "partido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parecido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parecido" is [paɾeˈsið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parecido" come from?
"parecido" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

primaria#2,520quedaron#2,524francesa#2,501especies#2,498

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

americano12 variantscaballero12 variantscerveza12 variantsasegurar12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list