Which to use
“pareces” and “paremos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- #35,179
- “paremos” frequency rank
- 45047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pareces | paremos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 pareces and paremos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pareces and paremos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses pareces with paremos
A purely visual mix-up. pareces ([paˈɾeses]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45047, 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]. 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 45047, this pair ranks #133,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pareces vs paremos
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "pareces": c. Private to "paremos": mo.
"pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "paremos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pareces" for "paremos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pareces" or "paremos"?
After this comparison
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 "paremos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pareces" 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 #133,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.