Which to use
“paran” and “pesan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,832
- “paran” frequency rank
- #17,789
- “pesan” frequency rank
- 29621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paran | pesan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de parar o de pararse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes paran and pesan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. paran and pesan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between paran and pesan
A purely visual mix-up. paran ([ˈpaɾãn]) and pesan ([ˈpesãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paran is recorded at frequency rank #11,832, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɾãn]. pesan is at rank #17,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpesãn].
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 29621, this pair ranks #216,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paran vs pesan
Shared letters: anp. Private to "paran": r. Private to "pesan": es.
"paran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pesan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paran" and "pesan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "paran" or "pesan" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paran" and "pesan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pesan vs petar". 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 #216,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.