Which to use
“pareces” is a verb and “parques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,868
- “pareces” frequency rank
- #5,868
- “parques” frequency rank
- 15736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pareces | parques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. | Forma del plural de parque. |
Where the eye mixes pareces and parques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pareces with parques
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pareces is [paˈɾeses] while parques is [ˈpaɾkes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15736, 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]. parques is at rank #5,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾkes].
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 15736, this pair ranks #278,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pareces vs parques
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "pareces": c. Private to "parques": qu.
"pareces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "parques" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pareces" and "parques" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pareces" or "parques"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pareces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pareces" and "parques" 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 #278,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.