perdervsperderánWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#855
“perder” frequency rank
#22,143
“perderán” frequency rank
22998
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perder perderán
Definition Dejar de poseer un objeto o bien material. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de perder o de perderse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perder and perderán apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
perder
8 ch
perderán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. perder ([peɾˈð̞eɾ]) and perderán ([peɾð̞eˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “perder” sits inside “perderán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perder is recorded at frequency rank #855, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞eɾ]. perderán is at rank #22,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞eˈɾãn].

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 22998, this pair ranks #247,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of perder vs perderán

Shared letters: depr. Private to "perder": -. Private to "perderán": .

"perder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "perderán" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perdereprder · pedrer · perdder · perderr · perdre · peredr · perrder · pperder

Frequency comparison

perder#855
perderán#22,143

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perder" and "perderán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾˈð̞eɾ] versus [peɾð̞eˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perder" or "perderán"?
"perder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #855 in our Spanish list, against #22,143 for "perderán". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering perder vs perderán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perder” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list