Which to use
“perdí” and “pierde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,536
- “perdí” frequency rank
- #2,360
- “pierde” frequency rank
- 6896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdí | pierde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes perdí and pierde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses perdí with pierde
A purely visual mix-up. perdí ([peɾˈð̞i]) and pierde ([ˈpjeɾð̞e]) 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 6896, 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]. pierde is at rank #2,360, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞e].
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 6896, this pair ranks #309,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perdí vs pierde
Shared letters: depr. Private to "perdí": í. Private to "pierde": i.
"perdí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pierde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pierde ← iperde · peirde · piedre · pierdde · piered · pierrde · pirede · ppierde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdí" and "pierde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perdí" or "pierde"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pierde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdí" and "pierde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdí vs Perm". 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 #309,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.