Which to use
“pareces” and “pareció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- #2,944
- “pareció” frequency rank
- 12812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pareces | pareció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes pareces and pareció
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pareces (CVCVCVC) and pareció (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: pareces vs pareció
A purely visual mix-up. pareces ([paˈɾeses]) and pareció ([paɾeˈsjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pareces is recorded at frequency rank #9,868, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾeses]. pareció is at rank #2,944, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾeˈsjo].
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 12812, this pair ranks #290,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pareces vs pareció
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "pareces": s. Private to "pareció": ió.
"pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pareció" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pareces ← apreces · paerces · parcees · parecces · parecess · parecse · pareecs · pareses
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pareces" and "pareció" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pareces" or "pareció"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pareces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pareció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pareces" and "pareció" 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 #290,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.