Which to use
“perdió” and “pidió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,873
- “perdió” frequency rank
- #1,874
- “pidió” frequency rank
- 3747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdió | pidió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pedir. |
Where the eye mixes perdió and pidió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perdió vs pidió
A purely visual mix-up. perdió ([peɾˈð̞jo]) and pidió ([piˈð̞jo]) 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 3747, 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]. pidió is at rank #1,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [piˈð̞jo].
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 3747, this pair ranks #317,642 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perdió vs pidió
Shared letters: dipó. Private to "perdió": er. Private to "pidió": -.
"perdió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "pidió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdió" and "pidió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perdió" or "pidió"?
What to do next
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 "pidió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,642 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdió" and "pidió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdió vs Perseo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #317,642 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.