Which to use
“olvídate” and “olvide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,166
- “olvídate” frequency rank
- #5,996
- “olvide” frequency rank
- 22162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvídate | olvide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de olvidarse (con el pronombre enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de olvidar o de olvidarse. |
Where the eye mixes olvídate and olvide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. olvídate runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against olvide's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between olvídate and olvide
A purely visual mix-up. olvídate ([olˈβ̞ið̞at̪e]) and olvide ([olˈβ̞ið̞e]) 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 22162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvídate is recorded at frequency rank #16,166, classified as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞at̪e]. olvide is at rank #5,996, tagged as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞e].
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 22162, this pair ranks #251,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of olvídate vs olvide
Shared letters: delov. Private to "olvídate": atí. Private to "olvide": i.
"olvídate" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "olvide" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- olvide ← lovide · olbide · olivde · ollvide · olvdie · olvidde · olvied · olvvide
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "olvídate" and "olvide" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "olvídate" or "olvide"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvídate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "olvide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvídate" and "olvide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olive vs olvide". 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 #251,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.