parcevspardaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“parce” and “parda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,104
“parce” frequency rank
#33,261
“parda” frequency rank
79365
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parce parda
Definition Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad. En el juego del truco, situación que ocurre en la fase del truco cuando ninguno de los dos jugadores gana una ronda por haberse tirado dos cartas del mismo valor. En tal caso, una serie de reglas definen cómo es el método para desempatar y determinar al ganador de la mano.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parce and parda apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
parce
5 ch
parda

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. parce ([ˈpaɾse]) and parda ([ˈpaɾð̞a]) 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 79365, 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]. parda is at rank #33,261, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾð̞a].

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 79365, this pair ranks #13,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of parce vs parda

Shared letters: apr. Private to "parce": ce. Private to "parda": d.

"parce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "parda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parceaprce · pacre · parcce · parec · parrce · pparce · prace
  • pardaaprda · padra · parad · pardda · parrda · pparda

Frequency comparison

parce#46,104
parda#33,261

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parce" and "parda" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpaɾse] versus [ˈpaɾð̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "parce" or "parda"?
"parda" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,261 in our Spanish list, against #46,104 for "parce". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering parce vs parda

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parce” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list