Which to use
“perdición” and “petición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,806
- “perdición” frequency rank
- #3,068
- “petición” frequency rank
- 25874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdición | petición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El acto de perder y de perderse. | Acción o efecto de pedir. |
Where the eye mixes perdición and petición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. perdición runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against petición's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: perdición vs petición
A purely visual mix-up. perdición ([peɾð̞iˈsjõn]) and petición ([pet̪iˈsjõn]) 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 25874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdición is recorded at frequency rank #22,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɾð̞iˈsjõn]. petición is at rank #3,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pet̪iˈsjõn].
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 25874, this pair ranks #234,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdición vs petición
Shared letters: ceinpó. Private to "perdición": dr. Private to "petición": t.
"perdición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "petición" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdición" for "petición" ever safe?
Frequency check: "perdición" vs "petición" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "petición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdición" and "petición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partición vs perdición". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #234,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.