Which to use
“parecida” and “parecidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,155
- “parecida” frequency rank
- #13,532
- “parecidas” frequency rank
- 21687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parecida | parecidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de parecido. | Forma del femenino plural de parecido. |
Where the eye mixes parecida and parecidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. parecida runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against parecidas's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between parecida and parecidas
A purely visual mix-up. parecida ([paɾeˈsið̞a]) and parecidas ([paɾeˈsið̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “parecida” sits inside “parecidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parecida is recorded at frequency rank #8,155, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paɾeˈsið̞a]. parecidas is at rank #13,532, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [paɾeˈsið̞as].
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 21687, this pair ranks #253,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parecida vs parecidas
Shared letters: acdeipr. Private to "parecida": -. Private to "parecidas": s.
"parecida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "parecidas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parecida" for "parecidas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parecida" vs "parecidas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parecida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parecidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parecida" and "parecidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parecida vs preciada". 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 #253,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.