Which to use
“paralizada” is a participle and “paralizar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,104
- “paralizada” frequency rank
- #27,340
- “paralizar” frequency rank
- 55444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paralizada | paralizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de paralizado, participio de paralizar. | Provocar que una parte del cuerpo pierda la capacidad de movimiento o dejar un órgano de funcionar |
Where the eye mixes paralizada and paralizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. paralizada runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCV) against paralizar's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses paralizada with paralizar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: paralizada is [paɾaliˈsað̞a] while paralizar is [paɾaliˈsaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paralizada is recorded at frequency rank #28,104, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paɾaliˈsað̞a]. 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 55444, this pair ranks #78,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paralizada vs paralizar
Shared letters: ailprz. Private to "paralizada": d. Private to "paralizar": -.
"paralizada" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV · "paralizar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- paralizada ← apralizada · paarlizada · parailzada · paraliazda · paralizaad · paralizadda · paralizdaa · paralizzada
- paralizar ← apralizar · paarlizar · parailzar · paraliazr · paralizarr · paralizra · paralizzar · parallizar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paralizada" and "paralizar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paralizada" or "paralizar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "paralizada" and "paralizar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "paralizada" 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 #78,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paralizada" and "paralizar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paralizada 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 #78,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.