Which to use
“olvidaron” and “olvidarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,164
- “olvidaron” frequency rank
- #12,436
- “olvidarse” frequency rank
- 28600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidaron | olvidarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de olvidar o de olvidarse. | Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo. |
Where the eye mixes olvidaron and olvidarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. olvidaron (VCCVCVCVC) and olvidarse (VCCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: olvidaron vs olvidarse
A purely visual mix-up. olvidaron ([olβ̞iˈð̞aɾõn]) 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 28600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvidaron is recorded at frequency rank #16,164, classified as averb, pronounced [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾõn]. 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 28600, this pair ranks #221,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of olvidaron vs olvidarse
Shared letters: adilorv. Private to "olvidaron": n. Private to "olvidarse": es.
"olvidaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "olvidarse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "olvidaron" and "olvidarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "olvidaron" vs "olvidarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidaron" 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 #221,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidaron" and "olvidarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olvidarás vs olvidaron". 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 #221,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.