Which to use
“pedís” and “perdía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,781
- “pedís” frequency rank
- #14,670
- “perdía” frequency rank
- 44451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedís | perdía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes pedís and perdía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pedís runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against perdía's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pedís vs perdía
A purely visual mix-up. pedís ([peˈð̞is]) and perdía ([peɾˈð̞ia]) 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 44451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedís is recorded at frequency rank #29,781, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈð̞is]. perdía is at rank #14,670, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ia].
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 44451, this pair ranks #136,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedís vs perdía
Shared letters: depí. Private to "pedís": s. Private to "perdía": ar.
"pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "perdía" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pedís" and "perdía" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pedís" or "perdía"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedís" and "perdía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedís vs pelas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #136,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.