perdáisvspodáisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,870
“perdáis” frequency rank
#27,353
“podáis” frequency rank
66223
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perdáis podáis
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de perder o de perderse. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de podar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perdáis and podáis apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
perdáis
6 ch
podáis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. perdáis ([peɾˈð̞ajs]) and podáis ([poˈð̞ajs]) 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 66223, 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]. podáis is at rank #27,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈð̞ajs].

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 66223, this pair ranks #40,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of perdáis vs podáis

Shared letters: dipsá. Private to "perdáis": er. Private to "podáis": o.

"perdáis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "podáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perdáis" and "podáis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾˈð̞ajs] versus [poˈð̞ajs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perdáis" or "podáis"?
"podáis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,353 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list