Which to use
“olvidarse” and “olvidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,436
- “olvidarse” frequency rank
- #13,528
- “olvidas” frequency rank
- 25964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidarse | 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 olvidarse and olvidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. olvidarse runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCV) against olvidas's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between olvidarse and olvidas
A purely visual mix-up. olvidarse ([olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvidarse is recorded at frequency rank #12,436, classified as averb, pronounced [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]. 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 25964, this pair ranks #233,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of olvidarse vs olvidas
Shared letters: adilosv. Private to "olvidarse": er. Private to "olvidas": -.
"olvidarse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "olvidas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "olvidarse" and "olvidas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "olvidarse" or "olvidas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidarse" 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 #233,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidarse" 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 #233,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.