Which to use
“parecemos” and “paremos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,098
- “parecemos” frequency rank
- #35,179
- “paremos” frequency rank
- 56277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parecemos | paremos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse. |
Where the eye mixes parecemos and paremos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parecemos and paremos
A purely visual mix-up. parecemos ([paɾeˈsemos]) and paremos ([paˈɾemos]) 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 56277, 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]. paremos is at rank #35,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾemos].
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 56277, this pair ranks #75,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parecemos vs paremos
Shared letters: aemoprs. Private to "parecemos": c. Private to "paremos": -.
"parecemos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "paremos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parecemos" and "paremos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "parecemos" or "paremos"?
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 "parecemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paremos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parecemos" and "paremos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paguemos vs paremos". 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 #75,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.