Which to use
“parada” and “prata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,156
- “parada” frequency rank
- #3,036
- “prata” frequency rank
- 5192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parada | prata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação de parar ou deter-se | elemento químico de símbolo Ag, possui o número atômico 47 e massa atômica relativa 107,868 u; é um metal de transição, branco metálico, obtido associado em sulfetos, como o de cobre e chumbo em minerais como a argenita; o nitrato de prata é largamente empregado na fotografia, em eletrodeposição química e em pilhas e baterias; o metal é empregado na fabricação de joias, utensílios domésticos e moedas |
Where the eye mixes parada and prata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parada with prata
A purely visual mix-up. parada (/paˈɾa.dɐ/) and prata (/ˈpɾa.tɐ/) 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 5192, 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/. prata is at rank #3,036, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾa.tɐ/.
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 5192, this pair ranks #69,489 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parada vs prata
Shared letters: apr. Private to "parada": d. Private to "prata": t.
"parada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "prata" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parada" and "prata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "parada" vs "prata" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,489 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parada" and "prata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "platô vs prata". 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 #69,489 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.