pierde

[ˈpjeɾð̞e]

/[ˈpjeɾð̞e]/ verb

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The verdict

“pierde” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,360. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,360
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pierde · pierde · Spanish

pierde · rank #2,360 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,360
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH podían

Nearest frequency peer: podían (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pierde”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pierde” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pierde vs puede
67% similar
pierde vs Piero
50% similar
pierde vs pierna
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pierde
PropertyValue
Headwordpierde
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpjeɾð̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,360
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pierde”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pierdecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “podían” (#2,361), “perspectiva” (#2,358), “publica” (#2,362). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pierde” va en #2,360. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around pierde (IPA [ˈpjeɾð̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,360 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pierde, with forms such as "iperde", "peirde", and "piedre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "puede", "Piero", "pierna", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pierde, spelled P-I-E-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de perder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iperde
  • peirde
  • piedre
  • pierdde
  • piered
  • pierrde
  • pirede
  • ppierde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pierde - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iperde2peirde2piedre2pierdde1piered2pierrde1pirede2ppierde1
Edit distance from "pierde"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pierde"?
"pierde" is spelled P-I-E-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpjeɾð̞e].
What does "pierde" mean?
As a verb, "pierde" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse.
What words are commonly confused with "pierde"?
"pierde" is commonly confused with "puede", "Piero", "pierna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pierde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pierde" is [ˈpjeɾð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pierde" come from?
"pierde" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pierde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

podían#2,361maduro#2,353salido#2,368jardín#2,351

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

alemán8 variantsamplio8 variantsBajos8 variantscaballo8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list