Which to use
“parche” and “parque” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,195
- “parche” frequency rank
- #1,254
- “parque” frequency rank
- 15449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parche | parque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedazo de material flexible y ligero, como el papel, el cuero o algún plástico, que se usa para tapar agujeros, unir desgarros de un material o reforzarlo. | Terreno o sitio cercado y con plantas, para caza o para recreo, generalmente inmediato a un palacio o a una población. |
Where the eye mixes parche and parque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: parche vs parque
A purely visual mix-up. parche ([ˈpaɾt͡ʃe]) and parque ([ˈpaɾke]) 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 15449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parche is recorded at frequency rank #14,195, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾt͡ʃe]. parque is at rank #1,254, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾke].
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 15449, this pair ranks #280,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parche vs parque
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parche": ch. Private to "parque": qu.
"parche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "parque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parche" and "parque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parche" vs "parque" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parche" and "parque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs parche". 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 #280,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.