Which to use
“perder” and “perdí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #855
- “perder” frequency rank
- #4,536
- “perdí” frequency rank
- 5391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perder | perdí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dejar de poseer un objeto o bien material. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes perder and perdí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses perder with perdí
A purely visual mix-up. perder ([peɾˈð̞eɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perder is recorded at frequency rank #855, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞eɾ]. 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 5391, this pair ranks #313,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perder vs perdí
Shared letters: depr. Private to "perder": -. Private to "perdí": í.
"perder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "perdí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- perder ← eprder · pedrer · perdder · perderr · perdre · peredr · perrder · pperder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perder" for "perdí" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "perder" or "perdí" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perder" 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 #313,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perder" and "perdí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdí vs Perm". 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 #313,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.