Which to use
“paradas” is a participle and “pedradas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,725
- “paradas” frequency rank
- #46,110
- “pedradas” frequency rank
- 56835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paradas | pedradas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de parado. | Forma del plural de pedrada. |
Where the eye mixes paradas and pedradas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. paradas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pedradas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses paradas with pedradas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: paradas is [paˈɾað̞as] while pedradas is [peˈð̞ɾað̞as]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paradas is recorded at frequency rank #10,725, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paˈɾað̞as]. pedradas is at rank #46,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈð̞ɾað̞as].
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 56835, this pair ranks #72,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paradas vs pedradas
Shared letters: adprs. Private to "paradas": -. Private to "pedradas": e.
"paradas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pedradas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paradas" for "pedradas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "paradas" or "pedradas" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "paradas" and "pedradas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "paradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pedradas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paradas" and "pedradas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedradas 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 #72,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.