Which to use
“perdona” and “perdonen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,872
- “perdona” frequency rank
- #18,929
- “perdonen” frequency rank
- 24801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdona | perdonen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perdonar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de perdonar. |
Where the eye mixes perdona and perdonen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. perdona runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against perdonen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between perdona and perdonen
A purely visual mix-up. perdona ([peɾˈð̞ona]) and perdonen ([peɾˈð̞onẽn]) 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 24801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdona is recorded at frequency rank #5,872, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ona]. perdonen is at rank #18,929, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞onẽn].
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 24801, this pair ranks #239,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdona vs perdonen
Shared letters: denopr. Private to "perdona": a. Private to "perdonen": -.
"perdona" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "perdonen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdona" and "perdonen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "perdona" vs "perdonen" - which ranks higher?
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 "perdona" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdonen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdona" and "perdonen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdonad vs perdonen". 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 #239,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.