Which to use
“olvide” is a verb and “olvido” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,996
- “olvide” frequency rank
- #3,644
- “olvido” frequency rank
- 9640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvide | olvido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de olvidar o de olvidarse. | Extinción de un recuerdo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set olvide and olvido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: olvide is [olˈβ̞ið̞e] while olvido is [olˈβ̞ið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “olvide” becomes o in “olvido”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvide is recorded at frequency rank #5,996, classified as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞e]. olvido is at rank #3,644, tagged as anoun, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞o].
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 9640, this pair ranks #301,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of olvide vs olvido
Shared letters: dilov. Private to "olvide": e. Private to "olvido": -.
"olvide" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "olvido" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "olvide" and "olvido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "olvide" or "olvido"?
Remembering olvide vs olvido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “olvide”; for a noun, it's “olvido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “olvide” entry
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