perderánvsperreraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: perderán is a verb, perrera is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“perderán” is a verb and “perrera” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,143
“perderán” frequency rank
#37,777
“perrera” frequency rank
59920
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perderán perrera
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de perder o de perderse. Lugar donde se encierran y se custodian a los perros, generalmente los perros abandonados o sin dueño.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
perderán
7 ch
perrera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perderán is [peɾð̞eˈɾãn] while perrera is [peˈreɾa]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perderán is recorded at frequency rank #22,143, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞eˈɾãn]. perrera is at rank #37,777, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈreɾa].

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 59920, this pair ranks #60,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of perderán vs perrera

Shared letters: epr. Private to "perderán": dná. Private to "perrera": a.

"perderán" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "perrera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perreraeprrera · perera · pererra · perrear · perrerra · perrrea · pperrera · prerera

Frequency comparison

perderán#22,143
perrera#37,777

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perderán" and "perrera" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "perderán" is a verb and "perrera" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "perderán" or "perrera"?
"perderán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,143 in our Spanish list, against #37,777 for "perrera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering perderán vs perrera

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “perderán”; for a noun, it's “perrera”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perderán” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list