Which to use
“olvidar” and “olvidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,516
- “olvidar” frequency rank
- #13,528
- “olvidas” frequency rank
- 16044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidar | olvidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de olvidar o de olvidarse. |
Where the eye mixes olvidar and olvidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses olvidar with olvidas
A purely visual mix-up. olvidar ([olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ]) and olvidas ([olˈβ̞ið̞as]) 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 a single letter - r in “olvidar” becomes s in “olvidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvidar is recorded at frequency rank #2,516, classified as averb, pronounced [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ]. olvidas is at rank #13,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞as].
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 16044, this pair ranks #277,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of olvidar vs olvidas
Shared letters: adilov. Private to "olvidar": r. Private to "olvidas": s.
"olvidar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "olvidas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "olvidar" for "olvidas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "olvidar" or "olvidas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "olvidar" and "olvidas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidar" and "olvidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oídas vs olvidas". 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 #277,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.