Which to use
“olvidéis” and “olviden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,706
- “olvidéis” frequency rank
- #10,390
- “olviden” frequency rank
- 45096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidéis | olviden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de olvidar o de olvidarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de olvidar o de olvidarse. |
Where the eye mixes olvidéis and olviden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. olvidéis runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against olviden's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses olvidéis with olviden
A purely visual mix-up. olvidéis ([olβ̞iˈð̞ejs]) and olviden ([olˈβ̞ið̞ẽn]) 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 45096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
olvidéis is recorded at frequency rank #34,706, classified as averb, pronounced [olβ̞iˈð̞ejs]. olviden is at rank #10,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞ẽn].
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 45096, this pair ranks #133,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of olvidéis vs olviden
Shared letters: dilov. Private to "olvidéis": sé. Private to "olviden": en.
"olvidéis" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "olviden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- olviden ← loviden · olbiden · olivden · ollviden · olvdien · olvidden · olvidenn · olvidne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "olvidéis" and "olviden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "olvidéis" or "olviden" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "olviden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidéis" and "olviden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olvidéis 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 #133,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.