Which to use
“olvidan” and “olvide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,720
- “olvidan” frequency rank
- #5,996
- “olvide” frequency rank
- 16716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidan | olvide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de olvidar o de olvidarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de olvidar o de olvidarse. |
Where the eye mixes olvidan and olvide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. olvidan runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against olvide's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: olvidan vs olvide
A purely visual mix-up. olvidan ([olˈβ̞ið̞ãn]) and olvide ([olˈβ̞ið̞e]) 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 16716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvidan is recorded at frequency rank #10,720, classified as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞ãn]. olvide is at rank #5,996, tagged as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞e].
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 16716, this pair ranks #275,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of olvidan vs olvide
Shared letters: dilov. Private to "olvidan": an. Private to "olvide": e.
"olvidan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "olvide" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "olvidan" and "olvide" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "olvidan" vs "olvide" - 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 "olvidan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "olvide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidan" and "olvide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olvidan vs olvidarán". 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 #275,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.