Which to use
“parecemos” and “pareces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,098
- “parecemos” frequency rank
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- 30966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parecemos | pareces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes parecemos and pareces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. parecemos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against pareces's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: parecemos vs pareces
A purely visual mix-up. parecemos ([paɾeˈsemos]) and pareces ([paˈɾeses]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parecemos is recorded at frequency rank #21,098, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾeˈsemos]. pareces is at rank #9,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾeses].
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 30966, this pair ranks #209,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parecemos vs pareces
Shared letters: aceprs. Private to "parecemos": mo. Private to "pareces": -.
"parecemos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parecemos" and "pareces" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "parecemos" or "pareces" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "parecemos" and "pareces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parecemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pareces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parecemos" and "pareces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "padecemos vs parecemos". 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 #209,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.