Which to use
“parezca” and “parezcan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,273
- “parezca” frequency rank
- #17,227
- “parezcan” frequency rank
- 21500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parezca | parezcan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de parecer o de parecerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de parecer o de parecerse. |
Where the eye mixes parezca and parezcan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parezca with parezcan
A purely visual mix-up. parezca ([paˈɾeska]) and parezcan ([paˈɾeskãn]) 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) - “parezca” sits inside “parezcan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parezca is recorded at frequency rank #4,273, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾeska]. parezcan is at rank #17,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾeskãn].
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 21500, this pair ranks #254,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parezca vs parezcan
Shared letters: aceprz. Private to "parezca": -. Private to "parezcan": n.
"parezca" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "parezcan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "parezca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parezcan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parezca" and "parezcan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs parezca". 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 #254,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.