Which to use
“perdonas” and “perdonen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,794
- “perdonas” frequency rank
- #18,929
- “perdonen” frequency rank
- 51723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdonas | perdonen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 perdonas and perdonen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. perdonas and perdonen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: perdonas vs perdonen
A purely visual mix-up. perdonas ([peɾˈð̞onas]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdonas is recorded at frequency rank #32,794, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞onas]. 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 51723, this pair ranks #96,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdonas vs perdonen
Shared letters: denopr. Private to "perdonas": as. Private to "perdonen": -.
"perdonas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "perdonen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perdonas" and "perdonen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "perdonas" or "perdonen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "perdonas" and "perdonen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdonas" 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 #96,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdonas" and "perdonen" 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 #96,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.