Which to use
“parce” is a noun and “pareces” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,104
- “parce” frequency rank
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- 55972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parce | pareces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes parce and pareces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. parce runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against pareces's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between parce and pareces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parce is [ˈpaɾse] while pareces is [paˈɾeses]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55972, 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]. pareces is at rank #9,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾeses].
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 55972, this pair ranks #76,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parce vs pareces
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "parce": -. Private to "pareces": s.
"parce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parce" for "pareces" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "parce" or "pareces" 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 "parce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pareces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parce" and "pareces" 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 #76,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.