Which to use
“perder” is a verb and “Pérez” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #855
- “perder” frequency rank
- #2,092
- “Pérez” frequency rank
- 2947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perder | Pérez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dejar de poseer un objeto o bien material. | Apellido español, patronímico derivado del nombre propio de Pedro. |
Where the eye mixes perder and Pérez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perder vs Pérez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perder is [peɾˈð̞eɾ] while Pérez is [ˈpeɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perder is recorded at frequency rank #855, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞eɾ]. Pérez is at rank #2,092, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈpeɾes].
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 2947, this pair ranks #319,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perder vs Pérez
Shared letters: epr. Private to "perder": d. Private to "Pérez": zé.
"perder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Pérez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- perder ← eprder · pedrer · perdder · perderr · perdre · peredr · perrder · pperder
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perder" and "Pérez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "perder" or "Pérez"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pérez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perder" and "Pérez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pérez vs prey". 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 #319,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.