Which to use
“padecen” and “pareces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,190
- “padecen” frequency rank
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- 25058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padecen | pareces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 padecen and pareces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. padecen and pareces follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: padecen vs pareces
A purely visual mix-up. padecen ([paˈð̞esẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padecen is recorded at frequency rank #15,190, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈð̞esẽn]. 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 25058, this pair ranks #238,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of padecen vs pareces
Shared letters: acep. Private to "padecen": dn. Private to "pareces": rs.
"padecen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "padecen" for "pareces" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "padecen" and "pareces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "padecen" 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 #238,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padecen" and "pareces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parce vs pareces". 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 #238,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.