Which to use
“parada” and “perda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,156
- “parada” frequency rank
- #1,548
- “perda” frequency rank
- 3704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parada | perda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação de parar ou deter-se | ato de perder |
Where the eye mixes parada and perda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: parada vs perda
A purely visual mix-up. parada (/paˈɾa.dɐ/) and perda (/ˈpeɾ.dɐ/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parada is recorded at frequency rank #2,156, classified as anoun, pronounced /paˈɾa.dɐ/. perda is at rank #1,548, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeɾ.dɐ/.
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 3704, this pair ranks #71,388 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parada vs perda
Shared letters: adpr. Private to "parada": -. Private to "perda": e.
"parada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "perda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parada" and "perda" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parada" vs "perda" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,388 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parada" and "perda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perda vs puerta". 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 #71,388 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.