Which to use
“parecer” and “pareces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,325
- “parecer” frequency rank
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- 11193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parecer | pareces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener cierto aspecto o apariencia; verse o ser considerado de determinada manera. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes parecer and pareces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: parecer vs pareces
A purely visual mix-up. parecer ([paɾeˈseɾ]) 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 a single letter - r in “parecer” becomes s in “pareces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parecer is recorded at frequency rank #1,325, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾeˈseɾ]. 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 11193, this pair ranks #295,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parecer vs pareces
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "parecer": -. Private to "pareces": s.
"parecer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parecer" and "pareces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "parecer" or "pareces"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "parecer" and "pareces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parecer" 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 #295,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parecer" and "pareces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parce vs pareces". 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 #295,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.