Which to use
“perdí” is a verb and “persa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,536
- “perdí” frequency rank
- #11,469
- “persa” frequency rank
- 16005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdí | persa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Lengua indoeuropea de la rama indoirania, hablada en Irán y las áreas colindantes de Asia. |
Where the eye mixes perdí and persa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between perdí and persa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perdí is [peɾˈð̞i] while persa is [ˈpeɾsa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdí is recorded at frequency rank #4,536, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞i]. persa is at rank #11,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾsa].
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 16005, this pair ranks #277,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perdí vs persa
Shared letters: epr. Private to "perdí": dí. Private to "persa": as.
"perdí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "persa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- persa ← eprsa · perrsa · perssa · ppersa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdí" for "persa" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "perdí" or "persa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "perdí" and "persa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdí" and "persa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs persa". 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 #277,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.