Which to use
“olvidéis” and “olvídense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,706
- “olvidéis” frequency rank
- #45,481
- “olvídense” frequency rank
- 80187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | olvidéis | olvídense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de olvidar o de olvidarse. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de olvidarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes olvidéis and olvídense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. olvidéis runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against olvídense's 9 (VCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: olvidéis vs olvídense
A purely visual mix-up. olvidéis ([olβ̞iˈð̞ejs]) and olvídense ([olˈβ̞ið̞ẽnse]) 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 80187, 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]. olvídense is at rank #45,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [olˈβ̞ið̞ẽnse].
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 80187, this pair ranks #12,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of olvidéis vs olvídense
Shared letters: dlosv. Private to "olvidéis": ié. Private to "olvídense": ení.
"olvidéis" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "olvídense" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "olvidéis" and "olvídense" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "olvidéis" or "olvídense"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "olvidéis" and "olvídense" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "olvidéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "olvídense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "olvidéis" and "olvídense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "olvidarse vs olvídense". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #12,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.