parroquiavsparroquiasWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parroquia and parroquias apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
parroquia
10 ch
parroquias

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • parroquiaaprroquia · paroquia · parorquia · parroqiua · parroqquia · parroquai · parrouqia · parrqouia
  • parroquiasaprroquias · paroquias · parorquias · parroqiuas · parroqquias · parroquais · parroquiass · parroquisa

Frequency comparison

parroquia#6,712
parroquias#16,925

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parroquia" and "parroquias" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈrokja] versus [paˈrokjas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "parroquia" or "parroquias"?
"parroquia" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,712 in our Spanish list, against #16,925 for "parroquias". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering parroquia vs parroquias

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parroquia” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list