Which to use
“padecer” and “pareces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,678
- “padecer” frequency rank
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- 25546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padecer | pareces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sufrir un daño de cualquier clase, como una carga, un mal o una enfermedad | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes padecer and pareces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. padecer and pareces follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses padecer with pareces
A purely visual mix-up. padecer ([pað̞eˈseɾ]) 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 25546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padecer is recorded at frequency rank #15,678, classified as averb, pronounced [pað̞eˈseɾ]. 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 25546, this pair ranks #235,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of padecer vs pareces
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "padecer": d. Private to "pareces": s.
"padecer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "padecer" and "pareces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "padecer" or "pareces"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "padecer" 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 #235,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padecer" 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 #235,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.