perderse

/[peɾˈð̞eɾse]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,468

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

perderse is aSpanishverb. It means: No hallar su camino. Pronounced [peɾˈð̞eɾse]. Often confused with perverso and perversa.

Key facts for perderse
PropertyValue
Headwordperderse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peɾˈð̞eɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,468
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of perderse in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for perderse is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾˈð̞eɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,468 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for perderse, with forms such as "eprderse", "pedrerse", and "perdderse". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "perverso", "perversa", "perder", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is perderse, spelled P-E-R-D-E-R-S-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    No hallar su camino.
  2. 2
    Abandonar el buen camino, decaer moralmente, caer en el vicio.
  3. 3
    No saber donde se está.
  4. 4
    Destruirse o desaparecer.
  5. 5
    Dicho de una nave, hundirse o naufragar.
  6. 6
    Volverse menos nítido hasta desaparecer.
  7. 7
    Disminuir paulatinamente.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprderse,pedrerse,perdderse,perderce,perderes,perderrse,perdersse,perdesre,perdrese,peredrse,perrderse,pperderse,prederse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for perderse

Misspelling Variants of "perderse"

eprderse8pedrerse8perdderse9perderce8perderes8perderrse9perdersse9perdesre8
Misspelling Variants of "perderse"

Frequency rank: #11,468 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "perderse"?
"perderse" is spelled P-E-R-D-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾˈð̞eɾse].
What does "perderse" mean?
As a verb, "perderse" means: No hallar su camino.
What words are commonly confused with "perderse"?
"perderse" is commonly confused with "perverso", "perversa", "perder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perderse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perderse" is [peɾˈð̞eɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perderse" come from?
"perderse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.