parra
[ˈpara]
The verdict
“parra” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,642 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #11,642
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 3
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de una especie de vid que se levanta extendiéndose y entrelazándose por una pared o sobre una calle de jardín, etc.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpara] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #11,642 |
| Misspellings tracked | 3 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “parra” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for parra is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpara]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,642 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for parra, with forms such as "aprra", "pparra", and "prara". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pasa", "pura", "pata", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is parra, spelled P-A-R-R-A.
Definition
- 1Nombre de una especie de vid que se levanta extendiéndose y entrelazándose por una pared o sobre una calle de jardín, etc.
- 2Vasija de barro baja y ancha provista de dos asas que regularmente contiene miel.
- 3Soporte de unos 2 metros de altura, generalmente realizado con alambre y soportado por pilares, que suelen ser de granito o de hormigón.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aprra,pparra,prara
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parra - 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.
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.
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Using “parra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpara] (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. parra 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.