Which to use
“parada” and “patadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,646
- “parada” frequency rank
- #11,105
- “patadas” frequency rank
- 14751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parada | patadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de parar, detenerse, suspender un movimiento o acción. | Forma del plural de patada |
Where the eye mixes parada and patadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parada and patadas
A purely visual mix-up. parada ([paˈɾað̞a]) and patadas ([paˈt̪að̞as]) 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 14751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parada is recorded at frequency rank #3,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈɾað̞a]. patadas is at rank #11,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪að̞as].
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 14751, this pair ranks #282,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parada vs patadas
Shared letters: adp. Private to "parada": r. Private to "patadas": st.
"parada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "patadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parada" for "patadas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parada" vs "patadas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parada" and "patadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patadas vs peladas". 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 #282,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.