Which to use
“parece” and “parezca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #166
- “parece” frequency rank
- #4,273
- “parezca” frequency rank
- 4439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parece | parezca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes parece and parezca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: parece vs parezca
A purely visual mix-up. parece ([paˈɾese]) and parezca ([paˈɾeska]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parece is recorded at frequency rank #166, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾese]. parezca is at rank #4,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾeska].
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 4439, this pair ranks #316,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parece vs parezca
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "parece": -. Private to "parezca": z.
"parece" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "parezca" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parece" for "parezca" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parece" vs "parezca" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parezca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parece" and "parezca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs parezca". 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 #316,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.