Which to use
“olvidarse” and “olvídate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,436
- “olvidarse” frequency rank
- #16,166
- “olvídate” frequency rank
- 28602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidarse | olvídate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de olvidarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes olvidarse and olvídate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. olvidarse runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCV) against olvídate's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between olvidarse and olvídate
A purely visual mix-up. olvidarse ([olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]) and olvídate ([olˈβ̞ið̞at̪e]) 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 28602, 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]. olvídate is at rank #16,166, tagged as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞at̪e].
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 28602, this pair ranks #221,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of olvidarse vs olvídate
Shared letters: adelov. Private to "olvidarse": irs. Private to "olvídate": tí.
"olvidarse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "olvídate" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- olvidarse ← lovidarse · olbidarse · olivdarse · ollvidarse · olvdiarse · olviadrse · olvidarce · olvidares
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "olvidarse" and "olvídate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "olvidarse" vs "olvídate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "olvidarse" and "olvídate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "olvídate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidarse" and "olvídate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olvidarse vs olvídense". 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 #221,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.