Which to use
“parce” is a noun and “parir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,104
- “parce” frequency rank
- #23,891
- “parir” frequency rank
- 69995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parce | parir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad. | Expulsar la hembra de los mamíferos la cría ya desarrollada que alojaba en su interior durante la preñez. |
Where the eye mixes parce and parir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. parce (CVCCV) and parir (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses parce with parir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parce is [ˈpaɾse] while parir is [paˈɾiɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69995, 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]. parir is at rank #23,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾiɾ].
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 69995, this pair ranks #30,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parce vs parir
Shared letters: apr. Private to "parce": ce. Private to "parir": i.
"parce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "parir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parce" for "parir" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "parce" or "parir" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "parce" and "parir" 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 "parir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parce" and "parir" 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 #30,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.