Which to use
“perdió” and “pierdo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,873
- “perdió” frequency rank
- #8,851
- “pierdo” frequency rank
- 10724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdió | pierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes perdió and pierdo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between perdió and pierdo
A purely visual mix-up. perdió ([peɾˈð̞jo]) and pierdo ([ˈpjeɾð̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10724, 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]. pierdo is at rank #8,851, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞o].
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 10724, this pair ranks #297,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perdió vs pierdo
Shared letters: deipr. Private to "perdió": ó. Private to "pierdo": o.
"perdió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "pierdo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pierdo ← iperdo · peirdo · piedro · pierddo · pierod · pierrdo · piredo · ppierdo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdió" and "pierdo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perdió" or "pierdo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "perdió" and "pierdo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pierdo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdió" and "pierdo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perso vs pierdo". 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 #297,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.