Which to use
“pareció” and “parezco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,944
- “pareció” frequency rank
- #10,727
- “parezco” frequency rank
- 13671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pareció | parezco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes pareció and parezco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pareció (CVCVCVV) and parezco (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between pareció and parezco
A purely visual mix-up. pareció ([paɾeˈsjo]) and parezco ([paˈɾesko]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pareció is recorded at frequency rank #2,944, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾeˈsjo]. parezco is at rank #10,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾesko].
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 13671, this pair ranks #286,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pareció vs parezco
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "pareció": ió. Private to "parezco": oz.
"pareció" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "parezco" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- parezco ← aprezco · paerzco · pareczo · parezcco · parezoc · parezzco · parrezco · parzeco
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pareció" and "parezco" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pareció" or "parezco"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pareció" and "parezco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pareció" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parezco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pareció" and "parezco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "padeció vs pareció". 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 #286,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.