Which to use
“perdón” and “perdones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,357
- “perdón” frequency rank
- #31,055
- “perdones” frequency rank
- 32412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdón | perdones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o resultado de perdonar. | Forma del plural de perdón. |
Where the eye mixes perdón and perdones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses perdón with perdones
A purely visual mix-up. perdón ([peɾˈð̞õn]) and perdones ([peɾˈð̞ones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdón is recorded at frequency rank #1,357, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈð̞õn]. perdones is at rank #31,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ones].
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 32412, this pair ranks #202,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdón vs perdones
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "perdón": ó. Private to "perdones": os.
"perdón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "perdones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- perdones ← eprdones · pedrones · perddones · perdnoes · perdoens · perdoness · perdonnes · perdonse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdón" and "perdones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perdón" or "perdones"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdón" and "perdones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdones vs portones". 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 #202,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.