Which to use
“perdía” and “perdían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,670
- “perdía” frequency rank
- #32,795
- “perdían” frequency rank
- 47465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdía | perdían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes perdía and perdían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between perdía and perdían
A purely visual mix-up. perdía ([peɾˈð̞ia]) and perdían ([peɾˈð̞iãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “perdía” sits inside “perdían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdía is recorded at frequency rank #14,670, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ia]. perdían is at rank #32,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞iãn].
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 47465, this pair ranks #119,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdía vs perdían
Shared letters: adeprí. Private to "perdía": -. Private to "perdían": n.
"perdía" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "perdían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdía" and "perdían" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "perdía" or "perdían" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdía" and "perdían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partían vs perdían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #119,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.