Which to use
“perdió” and “perdonó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,873
- “perdió” frequency rank
- #26,176
- “perdonó” frequency rank
- 28049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdió | perdonó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perdonar. |
Where the eye mixes perdió and perdonó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perdió vs perdonó
A purely visual mix-up. perdió ([peɾˈð̞jo]) and perdonó ([peɾð̞oˈno]) 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 28049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdió is recorded at frequency rank #1,873, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞jo]. perdonó is at rank #26,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞oˈno].
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 28049, this pair ranks #223,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdió vs perdonó
Shared letters: depró. Private to "perdió": i. Private to "perdonó": no.
"perdió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "perdonó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "perdió" vs "perdonó" - which ranks higher?
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 "perdió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdonó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdió" and "perdonó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peldaño vs perdonó". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #223,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.