perderásvsperduraConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#34,265
“perderás” frequency rank
#28,108
“perdura” frequency rank
62373
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perderás perdura
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) 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 perdurar.

Where the eye mixes perderás and perdura

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

8 ch
perderás
7 ch
perdura

Look-alike desk: perderás vs perdura

A purely visual mix-up. perderás ([peɾð̞eˈɾas]) and perdura ([peɾˈð̞uɾa]) 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 62373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perderás is recorded at frequency rank #34,265, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞eˈɾas]. perdura is at rank #28,108, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞uɾa].

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 62373, this pair ranks #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of perderás vs perdura

Shared letters: depr. Private to "perderás": . Private to "perdura": au.

"perderás" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "perdura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perduraeprdura · pedrura · perddura · perdrua · perduar · perdurra · perrdura · perudra

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "perderás" for "perdura" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([peɾð̞eˈɾas] versus [peɾˈð̞uɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perderás" or "perdura"?
"perdura" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,108 in our Spanish list, against #34,265 for "perderás". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "perderás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "perdura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "perderás" and "perdura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perderás vs perdurar". 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 #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list