Which to use
“parecer” and “parede” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,794
- “parecer” frequency rank
- #2,020
- “parede” frequency rank
- 3814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parecer | parede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | opinião fundamentada | obra de alvenaria que fecha ou divide o espaço em uma construção |
Where the eye mixes parecer and parede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. parecer runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against parede's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: parecer vs parede
A purely visual mix-up. parecer (/pɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/) and parede (/pɐ.ˈɾe.dʒɪ/) 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 3814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parecer is recorded at frequency rank #1,794, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/. parede is at rank #2,020, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɐ.ˈɾe.dʒɪ/.
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 3814, this pair ranks #71,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parecer vs parede
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parecer": c. Private to "parede": d.
"parecer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "parede" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parecer" for "parede" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parecer" vs "parede" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parecer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parecer" and "parede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parecer vs perecer". 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 #71,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.