Which to use
“par” is an adjective and “parra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,060
- “par” frequency rank
- #29,076
- “parra” frequency rank
- 31136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | par | parra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se dos números divisíveis por 2 | ramo novo da videira |
Where the eye mixes par and parra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between par and parra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: par is /paχ/ while parra is /ˈpa.Rɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “par” sits inside “parra”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
par is recorded at frequency rank #2,060, classified as anadj, pronounced /paχ/. parra is at rank #29,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.Rɐ/.
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 31136, this pair ranks #37,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of par vs parra
Shared letters: apr. Private to "par": -. Private to "parra": -.
"par" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "parra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- parra ← aprra · pparra · prara
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "par" for "parra" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "par" or "parra" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "par" and "parra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "par" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "par" and "parra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pança vs parra". 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 #37,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.