perdáisvsperdíWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“perdáis” and “perdí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,870
“perdáis” frequency rank
#4,536
“perdí” frequency rank
43406
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perdáis perdí
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de perder o de perderse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse.

Where the eye mixes perdáis and perdí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. perdáis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against perdí's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
perdáis
5 ch
perdí

Look-alike desk: perdáis vs perdí

A purely visual mix-up. perdáis ([peɾˈð̞ajs]) and perdí ([peɾˈð̞i]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perdáis is recorded at frequency rank #38,870, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ajs]. perdí is at rank #4,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞i].

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 43406, this pair ranks #142,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of perdáis vs perdí

Shared letters: depr. Private to "perdáis": isá. Private to "perdí": í.

"perdáis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "perdí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "perdáis" and "perdí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([peɾˈð̞ajs] versus [peɾˈð̞i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "perdáis" vs "perdí" - which ranks higher?
"perdí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,536 in our Spanish list, against #38,870 for "perdáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "perdáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "perdí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #142,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "perdáis" and "perdí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedís vs perdáis". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #142,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list