Which to use
“partidos” and “perdidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #578
- “partidos” frequency rank
- #6,444
- “perdidos” frequency rank
- 7022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partidos | perdidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de partido, participio de partir. | Forma del plural de perdido, participio de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes partidos and perdidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses partidos with perdidos
A purely visual mix-up. partidos ([paɾˈt̪ið̞os]) and perdidos ([peɾˈð̞ið̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partidos is recorded at frequency rank #578, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ið̞os]. perdidos is at rank #6,444, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ið̞os].
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 7022, this pair ranks #309,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of partidos vs perdidos
Shared letters: dioprs. Private to "partidos": at. Private to "perdidos": e.
"partidos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "perdidos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "partidos" and "perdidos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "partidos" or "perdidos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "partidos" and "perdidos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "partidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partidos" and "perdidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdidos vs pericos". 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 #309,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.