Which to use
“perdonas” and “perdonó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,794
- “perdonas” frequency rank
- #26,176
- “perdonó” frequency rank
- 58970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdonas | perdonó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de perdonar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perdonar. |
Where the eye mixes perdonas and perdonó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. perdonas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against perdonó's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: perdonas vs perdonó
A purely visual mix-up. perdonas ([peɾˈð̞onas]) and perdonó ([peɾð̞oˈno]) 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 58970, 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]. perdonó is at rank #26,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞oˈno].
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 58970, this pair ranks #64,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of perdonas vs perdonó
Shared letters: denopr. Private to "perdonas": as. Private to "perdonó": ó.
"perdonas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "perdonó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- perdonas ← eprdonas · pedronas · perddonas · perdnoas · perdoans · perdonass · perdonnas · perdonsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdonas" for "perdonó" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "perdonas" and "perdonó" 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 "perdonó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdonas" and "perdonó" 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 #64,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.