Which to use
“parroquia” and “parroquias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,712
- “parroquia” frequency rank
- #16,925
- “parroquias” frequency rank
- 23637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parroquia | parroquias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En las iglesias católica, anglicana y ortodoxa, iglesia a la que le compete la predicación y la administración de los asuntos religiosos en un determinado territorio, parte de una diócesis. | Forma del plural de parroquia. |
Where the eye mixes parroquia and parroquias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. parroquia runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVV) against parroquias's 10 (CVCCVCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses parroquia with parroquias
A purely visual mix-up. parroquia ([paˈrokja]) and parroquias ([paˈrokjas]) 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) - “parroquia” sits inside “parroquias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parroquia is recorded at frequency rank #6,712, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈrokja]. parroquias is at rank #16,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈrokjas].
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 23637, this pair ranks #244,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parroquia vs parroquias
Shared letters: aiopqru. Private to "parroquia": -. Private to "parroquias": s.
"parroquia" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV · "parroquias" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- parroquia ← aprroquia · paroquia · parorquia · parroqiua · parroqquia · parroquai · parrouqia · parrqouia
- parroquias ← aprroquias · paroquias · parorquias · parroqiuas · parroqquias · parroquais · parroquiass · parroquisa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parroquia" for "parroquias" ever safe?
Which is more common, "parroquia" or "parroquias"?
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 "parroquia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parroquias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parroquia" and "parroquias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parroquiales vs parroquias". 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 #244,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.