Which to use
“olvidaré” and “olvidaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,165
- “olvidaré” frequency rank
- #16,919
- “olvidaste” frequency rank
- 33084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidaré | olvidaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de olvidar o de olvidarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de olvidar o de olvidarse. |
Where the eye mixes olvidaré and olvidaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between olvidaré and olvidaste
A purely visual mix-up. olvidaré ([olβ̞ið̞aˈɾe]) and olvidaste ([olβ̞iˈð̞ast̪e]) 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 33084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvidaré is recorded at frequency rank #16,165, classified as averb, pronounced [olβ̞ið̞aˈɾe]. olvidaste is at rank #16,919, tagged as averb, pronounced [olβ̞iˈð̞ast̪e].
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 33084, this pair ranks #198,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of olvidaré vs olvidaste
Shared letters: adilov. Private to "olvidaré": ré. Private to "olvidaste": est.
"olvidaré" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "olvidaste" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- olvidaste ← lovidaste · olbidaste · olivdaste · ollvidaste · olvdiaste · olviadste · olvidaset · olvidasste
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "olvidaré" and "olvidaste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "olvidaré" vs "olvidaste" - which ranks higher?
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 "olvidaré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidaré" and "olvidaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olvidarás vs olvidaré". 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 #198,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.