parajevsparceTell them apart

Which to use

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

#14,907
“paraje” frequency rank
#46,104
“parce” frequency rank
61011
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paraje parce
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. Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad.

Where the eye mixes paraje and parce

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
paraje
5 ch
parce

Visual trap between paraje and parce

A purely visual mix-up. paraje ([paˈɾaxe]) and parce ([ˈpaɾse]) 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 61011, 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]. parce is at rank #46,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾse].

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 61011, this pair ranks #56,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of paraje vs parce

Shared letters: aepr. Private to "paraje": j. Private to "parce": c.

"paraje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "parce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parajeapraje · paarje · paraej · parajje · parjae · parraje · pparaje · praaje
  • parceaprce · pacre · parcce · parec · parrce · pparce · prace

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "paraje" for "parce" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([paˈɾaxe] versus [ˈpaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "paraje" vs "parce" - which ranks higher?
"paraje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,907 in our Spanish list, against #46,104 for "parce". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "paraje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "parce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #56,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "paraje" and "parce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parce vs PRC". 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 #56,938 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