Which to use
“padece” and “pareces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,211
- “padece” frequency rank
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- 22079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padece | pareces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de padecer. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes padece and pareces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. padece runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against pareces's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between padece and pareces
A purely visual mix-up. padece ([paˈð̞ese]) and pareces ([paˈɾeses]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padece is recorded at frequency rank #12,211, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈð̞ese]. pareces is at rank #9,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾeses].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22079, this pair ranks #252,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of padece vs pareces
Shared letters: acep. Private to "padece": d. Private to "pareces": rs.
"padece" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "padece" and "pareces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "padece" vs "pareces" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "padece" and "pareces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "padece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pareces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padece" and "pareces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "padece vs parce". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #252,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.