Which to use
“parda” and “pausa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,261
- “parda” frequency rank
- #8,688
- “pausa” frequency rank
- 41949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parda | pausa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Pequeña parada o interrupción cuando se está haciendo algo. |
Where the eye mixes parda and pausa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. parda (CVCCV) and pausa (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses parda with pausa
A purely visual mix-up. parda ([ˈpaɾð̞a]) and pausa ([ˈpawsa]) 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 41949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parda is recorded at frequency rank #33,261, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾð̞a]. pausa is at rank #8,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpawsa].
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 41949, this pair ranks #150,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parda vs pausa
Shared letters: ap. Private to "parda": dr. Private to "pausa": su.
"parda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pausa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parda" and "pausa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parda" vs "pausa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pausa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parda" and "pausa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs parda". 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 #150,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.