Which to use
“pared” is a noun and “pires” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,677
- “pared” frequency rank
- #47,328
- “pires” frequency rank
- 50005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pared | pires |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte estructural arquitectónica que constituye la capa principal de toda edificación, cerrando los espacios entre el suelo, el techo y las columnas. Suele estar hecha de concreto, cemento, madera, ladrillos, etc. según la naturaleza de la obra. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pirar o de pirarse. |
Where the eye mixes pared and pires
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pared and pires
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pared is [paˈɾeð̞] while pires is [ˈpiɾes]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pared is recorded at frequency rank #2,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈɾeð̞]. pires is at rank #47,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpiɾes].
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 50005, this pair ranks #105,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pared vs pires
Shared letters: epr. Private to "pared": ad. Private to "pires": is.
"pared" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pires" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pared" for "pires" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pared" vs "pires" - 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 "pared" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pires" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pared" and "pires" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pires vs prey". 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 #105,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.