Which to use
“parado” is an adjective and “pegado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,931
- “parado” frequency rank
- #8,160
- “pegado” frequency rank
- 13091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parado | pegado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remiso, flojo, tímido y descuidado en sus acciones y movimientos. | Participio de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes parado and pegado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parado with pegado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parado is [paˈɾað̞o] while pegado is [peˈɣ̞að̞o]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13091, 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]. pegado is at rank #8,160, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 13091, this pair ranks #289,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parado vs pegado
Shared letters: adop. Private to "parado": r. Private to "pegado": eg.
"parado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pegado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parado" for "pegado" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "parado" or "pegado" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parado" and "pegado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegado 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 #289,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.