Which to use
“parado” is an adjective and “pecado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,931
- “parado” frequency rank
- #4,446
- “pecado” frequency rank
- 9377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parado | pecado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remiso, flojo, tímido y descuidado en sus acciones y movimientos. | Trasgresión voluntaria de los mandamientos religiosos o divinos; infracción moral. |
Where the eye mixes parado and pecado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: parado vs pecado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parado is [paˈɾað̞o] while pecado is [peˈkað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parado is recorded at frequency rank #4,931, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈɾað̞o]. pecado is at rank #4,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈkað̞o].
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 9377, this pair ranks #302,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parado vs pecado
Shared letters: adop. Private to "parado": r. Private to "pecado": ce.
"parado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pecado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parado" and "pecado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "parado" vs "pecado" - 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 "parado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pecado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parado" and "pecado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pecado vs plegado". 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 #302,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.