Which to use
“parrilla” and “perilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,547
- “parrilla” frequency rank
- #45,504
- “perilla” frequency rank
- 56051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parrilla | perilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Utensilio de hierro en forma de rejilla, con mango y pies, para poner a la lumbre lo que se ha de asar o tostar. | Objeto cualquiera que recuerda por su forma a una pera. |
Where the eye mixes parrilla and perilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parrilla and perilla
A purely visual mix-up. parrilla ([paˈriʝa]) and perilla ([peˈɾiʝa]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parrilla is recorded at frequency rank #10,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈriʝa]. perilla is at rank #45,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈɾiʝa].
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 56051, this pair ranks #76,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parrilla vs perilla
Shared letters: ailpr. Private to "parrilla": -. Private to "perilla": e.
"parrilla" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "perilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parrilla" for "perilla" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parrilla" vs "perilla" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parrilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parrilla" and "perilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patilla vs perilla". 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 #76,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.