Which to use
“perdonar” and “perdonas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,343
- “perdonar” frequency rank
- #32,794
- “perdonas” frequency rank
- 42137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdonar | perdonas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Librar a alguno de la culpa o daño que de otro modo se le atribuiría por un acto. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de perdonar. |
Where the eye mixes perdonar and perdonas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. perdonar and perdonas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses perdonar with perdonas
A purely visual mix-up. perdonar ([peɾð̞oˈnaɾ]) and perdonas ([peɾˈð̞onas]) 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 a single letter - r in “perdonar” becomes s in “perdonas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdonar is recorded at frequency rank #9,343, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞oˈnaɾ]. perdonas is at rank #32,794, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞onas].
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 42137, this pair ranks #149,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdonar vs perdonas
Shared letters: adenopr. Private to "perdonar": -. Private to "perdonas": s.
"perdonar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "perdonas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdonar" for "perdonas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "perdonar" or "perdonas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "perdonar" and "perdonas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdonar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdonas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdonar" and "perdonas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdonados vs perdonas". 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 #149,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.