Which to use
“olvidarás” and “olvidarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,752
- “olvidarás” frequency rank
- #12,436
- “olvidarse” frequency rank
- 56188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidarás | olvidarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de olvidar o de olvidarse. | Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo. |
Where the eye mixes olvidarás and olvidarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. olvidarás (VCCVCVCVC) and olvidarse (VCCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses olvidarás with olvidarse
A purely visual mix-up. olvidarás ([olβ̞ið̞aˈɾas]) and olvidarse ([olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvidarás is recorded at frequency rank #43,752, classified as averb, pronounced [olβ̞ið̞aˈɾas]. olvidarse is at rank #12,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse].
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 56188, this pair ranks #75,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of olvidarás vs olvidarse
Shared letters: adilorsv. Private to "olvidarás": á. Private to "olvidarse": e.
"olvidarás" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "olvidarse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- olvidarse ← lovidarse · olbidarse · olivdarse · ollvidarse · olvdiarse · olviadrse · olvidarce · olvidares
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "olvidarás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidarás" and "olvidarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olvidarás vs olvidaría". 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 #75,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.