Which to use
“padeció” is a verb and “parecido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,662
- “padeció” frequency rank
- #2,517
- “parecido” frequency rank
- 38179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padeció | parecido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de padecer. | Con características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set padeció and parecido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: padeció is [pað̞eˈsjo] while parecido is [paɾeˈsið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padeció is recorded at frequency rank #35,662, classified as averb, pronounced [pað̞eˈsjo]. parecido is at rank #2,517, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paɾeˈsið̞o].
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 38179, this pair ranks #171,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of padeció vs parecido
Shared letters: acdeip. Private to "padeció": ó. Private to "parecido": or.
"padeció" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "parecido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- parecido ← aprecido · paercido · parceido · pareccido · parecdio · pareciddo · pareciod · pareicdo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "padeció" and "parecido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "padeció" or "parecido"?
Remembering padeció vs parecido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “padeció”; for an adjective, it's “parecido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “padeció” entry
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