parecer

/pɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/

//pɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ// noun

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The verdict

“parecer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,794
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - opinião fundamentada

Corpus desk

Index PT-parecer · parecer · Portuguese

parecer · rank #1,794 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,794
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH palco

Nearest frequency peer: palco (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “parecer”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “parecer” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

parecer vs parede
71% similar
parecer vs prever
71% similar
parecer vs perecer
86% similar

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

Key facts for parecer
PropertyValue
Headwordparecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,794
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “parecer”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “palco” (#1,793), “prazo” (#1,796), “namorado” (#1,791). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “parecer” fica em #1,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around parecer (IPA /pɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,794 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for parecer, with forms such as "aprecer", "paercer", and "parceer". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "parede", "prever", "perecer", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is parecer, spelled P-A-R-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    opinião fundamentada
  2. 2
    modo de posicionar-se frente a um assunto; opinião, juízo
  3. 3
    aparência, aspecto, semelhança

This word in other languages

parecer(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprecer
  • paercer
  • parceer
  • pareccer
  • parecerr
  • parecre
  • pareecr
  • parrecer
  • pparecer
  • praecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parecer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aprecer2paercer2parceer2pareccer1parecerr1parecre2pareecr2parrecer1
Edit distance from "parecer"

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 "parecer"?
"parecer" is spelled P-A-R-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/.
What does "parecer" mean?
As a noun, "parecer" means: opinião fundamentada
What words are commonly confused with "parecer"?
"parecer" is commonly confused with "parede", "prever", "perecer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parecer" is /pɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parecer" come from?
"parecer" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

máquina#1,790estádio#1,779domínio#1,812capitão#1,768

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

sensação10 variantsimpacto10 variantschegada10 variantsestudar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list