Which to use
“perdón” and “portón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,357
- “perdón” frequency rank
- #21,795
- “portón” frequency rank
- 23152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdón | portón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o resultado de perdonar. | Aumentativo de puerta. |
Where the eye mixes perdón and portón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses perdón with portón
A purely visual mix-up. perdón ([peɾˈð̞õn]) and portón ([poɾˈt̪õn]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23152, 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]. portón is at rank #21,795, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poɾˈt̪õn].
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 23152, this pair ranks #247,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perdón vs portón
Shared letters: npró. Private to "perdón": de. Private to "portón": ot.
"perdón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "portón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdón" for "portón" ever safe?
Frequency check: "perdón" vs "portón" - 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 "perdón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdón" and "portón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "porotos vs portón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #247,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.