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Which to use

“paraje” and “parajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,907
“paraje” frequency rank
#22,137
“parajes” frequency rank
37044
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paraje parajes
Definition Terreno o espacio geográfico, especialmente en el campo, que puede ser apreciado de un vistazo, ocupado por alguien, o empleado para cierto propósito, en particular para detenerse y descansar. Forma del plural de paraje.

Where the eye mixes paraje and parajes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
paraje
7 ch
parajes

Visual trap between paraje and parajes

A purely visual mix-up. paraje ([paˈɾaxe]) and parajes ([paˈɾaxes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “paraje” sits inside “parajes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paraje is recorded at frequency rank #14,907, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈɾaxe]. parajes is at rank #22,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈɾaxes].

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 37044, this pair ranks #177,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of paraje vs parajes

Shared letters: aejpr. Private to "paraje": -. Private to "parajes": s.

"paraje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "parajes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parajeapraje · paarje · paraej · parajje · parjae · parraje · pparaje · praaje
  • parajesaprajes · paarjes · paraejs · parajess · parajjes · parajse · parjaes · parrajes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paraje" and "parajes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈɾaxe] versus [paˈɾaxes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "paraje" or "parajes"?
"paraje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,907 in our Spanish list, against #22,137 for "parajes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "paraje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "parajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #177,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "paraje" and "parajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajares vs parajes". 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 #177,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list