Which to use
“parca” and “percha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,842
- “parca” frequency rank
- #37,253
- “percha” frequency rank
- 87095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parca | percha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de las tres diosas romanas del destino, llamadas Nona, Décima y Morta. La primera hilaba el hijo de la vida humana, la segunda lo medía con una vara y la tercera lo cortaba. | Útil de forma triangular que tiene un gancho en la parte superior, usado para colgar estirada una prenda de ropa. |
Where the eye mixes parca and percha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. parca runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against percha's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between parca and percha
A purely visual mix-up. parca ([ˈpaɾka]) and percha ([ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]) 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 87095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parca is recorded at frequency rank #49,842, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾka]. percha is at rank #37,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa].
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 87095, this pair ranks #4,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parca vs percha
Shared letters: acpr. Private to "parca": -. Private to "percha": eh.
"parca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "percha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parca" and "percha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "parca" or "percha" 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 "parca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "percha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parca" and "percha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca 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 #4,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.