Which to use
“olvidas” and “olvídate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,528
- “olvidas” frequency rank
- #16,166
- “olvídate” frequency rank
- 29694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidas | olvídate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de olvidar o de olvidarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de olvidarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes olvidas and olvídate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. olvidas runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against olvídate's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses olvidas with olvídate
A purely visual mix-up. olvidas ([olˈβ̞ið̞as]) 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 29694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvidas is recorded at frequency rank #13,528, classified as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞as]. 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 29694, this pair ranks #215,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of olvidas vs olvídate
Shared letters: adlov. Private to "olvidas": is. Private to "olvídate": etí.
"olvidas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "olvídate" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- olvidas ← lovidas · olbidas · olivdas · ollvidas · olvdias · olviads · olvidass · olviddas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "olvidas" for "olvídate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "olvidas" vs "olvídate" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidas" 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 #215,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidas" and "olvídate" 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 #215,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.