Which to use
“paraliza” and “paralizado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,328
- “paraliza” frequency rank
- #19,515
- “paralizado” frequency rank
- 48843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraliza | paralizado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de paralizar. | Participio de paralizar. |
Where the eye mixes paraliza and paralizado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. paraliza runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against paralizado's 10 (CVCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses paraliza with paralizado
A purely visual mix-up. paraliza ([paɾaˈlisa]) and paralizado ([paɾaliˈsað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “paraliza” sits inside “paralizado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paraliza is recorded at frequency rank #29,328, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾaˈlisa]. paralizado is at rank #19,515, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾaliˈsað̞o].
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 48843, this pair ranks #112,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paraliza vs paralizado
Shared letters: ailprz. Private to "paraliza": -. Private to "paralizado": do.
"paraliza" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "paralizado" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- paraliza ← apraliza · paarliza · parailza · paraliaz · paralizza · paralliza · paralzia · parlaiza
- paralizado ← apralizado · paarlizado · parailzado · paraliazdo · paralizaddo · paralizaod · paralizdao · paralizzado
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paraliza" and "paralizado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "paraliza" vs "paralizado" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "paraliza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paralizado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraliza" and "paralizado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paralizado vs paralizados". 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 #112,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.