Which to use
“parce” and “parcela” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,104
- “parce” frequency rank
- #14,667
- “parcela” frequency rank
- 60771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parce | parcela |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad. | Porción pequeña de terreno, de ordinario sobrante de otra mayor que se ha comprado, expropiado o adjudicado. |
Where the eye mixes parce and parcela
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parce with parcela
A purely visual mix-up. parce ([ˈpaɾse]) and parcela ([paɾˈsela]) 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) - “parce” sits inside “parcela”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parce is recorded at frequency rank #46,104, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾse]. parcela is at rank #14,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾˈsela].
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 60771, this pair ranks #57,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parce vs parcela
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "parce": -. Private to "parcela": l.
"parce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "parcela" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parce" for "parcela" ever safe?
Which is more common, "parce" or "parcela"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "parce" and "parcela" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parcela" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parce" and "parcela" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parce 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 #57,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.