pierden

[ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn]

/[ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“pierden” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,932 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#4,932
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pierden vs pueden
71% similar
pierden vs pierre
71% similar
pierden vs pierdo
71% similar

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

Key facts for pierden
PropertyValue
Headwordpierden
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,932
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pierden” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pierden lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for pierden is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,932 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pierden, with forms such as "iperden", "peirden", and "piedren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "pueden", "pierre", "pierdo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pierden, spelled P-I-E-R-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iperden,peirden,piedren,pierdden,pierdenn,pierdne,pieredn,pierrden,pireden,ppierden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pierden - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iperden2peirden2piedren2pierdden1pierdenn1pierdne2pieredn2pierrden1
Edit distance from "pierden"

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 "pierden"?
"pierden" is spelled P-I-E-R-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn].
What does "pierden" mean?
As a verb, "pierden" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse.
What words are commonly confused with "pierden"?
"pierden" is commonly confused with "pueden", "pierre", "pierdo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pierden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pierden" is [ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pierden" come from?
"pierden" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “pierden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-E-R-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pueden” - see the side-by-side comparison. pierden vs pueden
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list