perdonadovsperforadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“perdonado” and “perforado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,640
“perdonado” frequency rank
#39,919
“perforado” frequency rank
58559
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perdonado perforado
Definition Participio de perdonar. Participio de perforar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perdonado and perforado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
perdonado
9 ch
perforado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. perdonado ([peɾð̞oˈnað̞o]) and perforado ([peɾfoˈɾað̞o]) 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 58559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perdonado is recorded at frequency rank #18,640, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞oˈnað̞o]. perforado is at rank #39,919, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾfoˈɾað̞o].

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 58559, this pair ranks #66,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of perdonado vs perforado

Shared letters: adeopr. Private to "perdonado": n. Private to "perforado": f.

"perdonado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "perforado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perdonadoeprdonado · pedronado · perddonado · perdnoado · perdoando · perdonaddo · perdonaod · perdondao
  • perforadoeprforado · pefrorado · perfforado · perfoardo · perforaddo · perforaod · perfordao · perforrado

Frequency comparison

perdonado#18,640
perforado#39,919

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perdonado" and "perforado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾð̞oˈnað̞o] versus [peɾfoˈɾað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perdonado" or "perforado"?
"perdonado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,640 in our Spanish list, against #39,919 for "perforado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering perdonado vs perforado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perdonado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list