parada

/paˈɾa.dɐ/

//paˈɾa.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“parada” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,156
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ação de parar ou deter-se

Corpus desk

Index PT-parada · parada · Portuguese

parada · rank #2,156 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,156
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH moda

Nearest frequency peer: moda (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “parada”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “parada” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

parada vs parar
67% similar
parada vs praia
67% similar
parada vs praça
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for parada
PropertyValue
Headwordparada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/paˈɾa.dɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,156
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “parada” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).paradacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “moda” (#2,154), “porquê” (#2,158), “Miguel” (#2,153). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around parada (IPA /paˈɾa.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,156 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 21 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for parada, with forms such as "aprada", "paarda", and "paraad". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "parar", "praia", "praça", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is parada, spelled P-A-R-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação de parar ou deter-se
  2. 2
    interrupção que se faz durante viagem, caminhada, passeio, etc.
  3. 3
    intervalo temporal no qual se interrompe uma ação, atividade ou fala
  4. 4
    ponto onde param os veículos de transporte coletivo ou de táxi
  5. 5
    caminhada coletiva e programada de muitas pessoas, desfilando com ou sem carros alegóricos, a fim de comemorar algo como, por exemplo, datas históricas
  6. 6
    ação de enfrentamento (contra algo ou alguém)
  7. 7
    quantia que se coloca numa aposta durante um jogo
  8. 8
    local para formação de tropas a serem passadas em revista, eventos de graduação ou de homenagens, podendo ser dentro ou fora do estabelecimento militar
  9. 9
    local para formação de tropas a serem passadas em revista, eventos de graduação ou de homenagens, podendo ser dentro ou fora do estabelecimento militar
  10. 10
    local para formação de tropas a serem passadas em revista, eventos de graduação ou de homenagens, podendo ser dentro ou fora do estabelecimento militar
  11. 11
    movimento de defesa que interrompe um ataque
  12. 12
    fornecimento obrigatório de mantimentos que se cobrava dos súditos quando um nobre ou senhor de terras passava pelo local com o seu séquito
  13. 13
    lugar nas feiras onde os atores se apresentavam, com música, precedendo ao espetáculo em si
  14. 14
    conversação sem sentido ou que não leva a lugar algum
  15. 15
    importância cobrada ao se combinar uma corrida de cavalos
  16. 16
    alguma coisa ou pessoa muito bonita
  17. 17
    termo guarda-chuva usado para se referir a qualquer acontecimento, situação, objeto, lugar, etc.
  18. 18
    interrupção do curso d'água em calha de irrigação para que esta flua a outro local
  19. 19
    situação ou trabalho difícil
  20. 20
    pessoa ou animal desobediente, de trato difícil
  21. 21
    algo que se coloca em risco, em um jogo de azar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how parada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vítima de 35 anos alega ter obedecido a ordem de parada da PM.
  2. Chegando ao planalto estéril, que dominava os horizontes e onde o vento zunia, os viajantes fizeram uma parada olhando em redor o redente dos montes.

Synonyms

parageminterrupçãoparagempausaestaçãoparagemcortejodesfileprocissãocombatelutaconversa fiadaconversa molepapo furado

This word in other languages

stop(English)parada(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprada
  • paarda
  • paraad
  • paradda
  • pardaa
  • parrada
  • pparada
  • praada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parada - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprada2paarda2paraad2paradda1pardaa2parrada1pparada1praada2
Edit distance from "parada"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "parada"?
"parada" is spelled P-A-R-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /paˈɾa.dɐ/.
What does "parada" mean?
As a noun, "parada" means: ação de parar ou deter-se
What words are commonly confused with "parada"?
"parada" is commonly confused with "parar", "praia", "praça". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parada" is /paˈɾa.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parada" come from?
"parada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "parada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

porquê#2,158Miguel#2,153haverá#2,147fossem#2,145

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

camisa8 variantsLatina8 variantsRafael8 variantsminuto8 variants

What to do next

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  • "parada" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "parar". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,156 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list