Which to use
“olvidar” and “olvide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,516
- “olvidar” frequency rank
- #5,996
- “olvide” frequency rank
- 8512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidar | olvide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de olvidar o de olvidarse. |
Where the eye mixes olvidar and olvide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. olvidar 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: olvidar vs olvide
A purely visual mix-up. olvidar ([olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ]) 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 8512, 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]. 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 8512, this pair ranks #304,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of olvidar vs olvide
Shared letters: dilov. Private to "olvidar": ar. Private to "olvide": e.
"olvidar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "olvide" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "olvidar" and "olvide" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "olvidar" or "olvide"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidar" 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 #304,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidar" and "olvide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olvidar vs olvidarás". 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 #304,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.