Which to use
“paraliza” and “paralizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,328
- “paraliza” frequency rank
- #27,340
- “paralizar” frequency rank
- 56668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraliza | paralizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de paralizar. | Provocar que una parte del cuerpo pierda la capacidad de movimiento o dejar un órgano de funcionar |
Where the eye mixes paraliza and paralizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. paraliza runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against paralizar's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: paraliza vs paralizar
A purely visual mix-up. paraliza ([paɾaˈlisa]) and paralizar ([paɾaliˈsaɾ]) 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) - “paraliza” sits inside “paralizar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56668, 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]. paralizar is at rank #27,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾaliˈsaɾ].
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 56668, this pair ranks #73,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paraliza vs paralizar
Shared letters: ailprz. Private to "paraliza": -. Private to "paralizar": -.
"paraliza" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "paralizar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paraliza" for "paralizar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paraliza" vs "paralizar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paraliza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paralizar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraliza" and "paralizar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paralizar vs penalizar". 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 #73,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.