Which to use
“perdáis” and “pierdas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,870
- “perdáis” frequency rank
- #7,611
- “pierdas” frequency rank
- 46481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdáis | pierdas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de perder o de perderse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes perdáis and pierdas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. perdáis (CVCCVVC) and pierdas (CVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between perdáis and pierdas
A purely visual mix-up. perdáis ([peɾˈð̞ajs]) and pierdas ([ˈpjeɾð̞as]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46481, 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]. pierdas is at rank #7,611, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞as].
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 46481, this pair ranks #125,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdáis vs pierdas
Shared letters: deiprs. Private to "perdáis": á. Private to "pierdas": a.
"perdáis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "pierdas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pierdas ← iperdas · peirdas · pierads · pierdass · pierddas · pierdsa · pierrdas · piredas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdáis" for "pierdas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "perdáis" vs "pierdas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "perdáis" and "pierdas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pierdas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdáis" and "pierdas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedís vs perdáis". 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 #125,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.