parcevspriceWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,104
“parce” frequency rank
#14,922
“price” frequency rank
61026
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parce price
Definition Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad. Precio.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parce and price apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
parce
5 ch
price

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. parce ([ˈpaɾse]) and price (/pɹaɪs/) 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 61026, 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]. price is at rank #14,922, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɹaɪs/.

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 61026, this pair ranks #56,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of parce vs price

Shared letters: cepr. Private to "parce": a. Private to "price": i.

"parce" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "price" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parceaprce · pacre · parcce · parec · parrce · pparce · prace
  • pricepirce · pprice · prcie · pricce · priec · prise · prrice · rpice

Frequency comparison

parce#46,104
price#14,922

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parce" and "price" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpaɾse] versus /pɹaɪs/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "parce" or "price"?
"price" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,922 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 price

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