Which to use
“partimos” and “perdimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,430
- “partimos” frequency rank
- #10,196
- “perdimos” frequency rank
- 31626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partimos | perdimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de partir o de partirse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes partimos and perdimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. partimos and perdimos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses partimos with perdimos
A purely visual mix-up. partimos ([paɾˈt̪imos]) and perdimos ([peɾˈð̞imos]) 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 31626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partimos is recorded at frequency rank #21,430, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪imos]. perdimos is at rank #10,196, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞imos].
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 31626, this pair ranks #206,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partimos vs perdimos
Shared letters: imoprs. Private to "partimos": at. Private to "perdimos": de.
"partimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "perdimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partimos" and "perdimos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "partimos" vs "perdimos" - which ranks higher?
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 "partimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partimos" and "perdimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdimos 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 #206,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.