perderávsperdonaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,976
“perderá” frequency rank
#5,872
“perdona” frequency rank
19848
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perderá perdona
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de perder o de perderse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perdonar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perderá and perdona apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
perderá
7 ch
perdona

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. perderá ([peɾð̞eˈɾa]) and perdona ([peɾˈð̞ona]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perderá is recorded at frequency rank #13,976, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞eˈɾa]. perdona is at rank #5,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ona].

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 19848, this pair ranks #261,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of perderá vs perdona

Shared letters: depr. Private to "perderá": á. Private to "perdona": ano.

"perderá" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "perdona" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perdonaeprdona · pedrona · perddona · perdnoa · perdoan · perdonna · perodna · perrdona

Frequency comparison

perderá#13,976
perdona#5,872

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perderá" and "perdona" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾð̞eˈɾa] versus [peɾˈð̞ona]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perderá" or "perdona"?
"perdona" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,872 in our Spanish list, against #13,976 for "perderá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering perderá vs perdona

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 “perderá” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list