Which to use
“parecen” and “parezcan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,520
- “parecen” frequency rank
- #17,227
- “parezcan” frequency rank
- 18747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parecen | parezcan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes parecen and parezcan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. parecen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against parezcan's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between parecen and parezcan
A purely visual mix-up. parecen ([paˈɾesẽn]) and parezcan ([paˈɾeskãn]) 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 18747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parecen is recorded at frequency rank #1,520, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾesẽn]. parezcan is at rank #17,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾeskãn].
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 18747, this pair ranks #266,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parecen vs parezcan
Shared letters: acenpr. Private to "parecen": -. Private to "parezcan": z.
"parecen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "parezcan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parecen" and "parezcan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parecen" or "parezcan"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "parecen" and "parezcan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parecen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parezcan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parecen" and "parezcan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parce vs parecen". 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 #266,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.