Which to use
“perdonas” is a verb and “persona” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,794
- “perdonas” frequency rank
- #218
- “persona” frequency rank
- 33012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdonas | persona |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de perdonar. | Individuo perteneciente a la especie humana. |
Where the eye mixes perdonas and persona
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. perdonas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against persona's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: perdonas vs persona
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perdonas is [peɾˈð̞onas] while persona is [peɾˈsona]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33012, 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]. persona is at rank #218, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈsona].
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 33012, this pair ranks #199,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdonas vs persona
Shared letters: aenoprs. Private to "perdonas": d. Private to "persona": -.
"perdonas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "persona" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "perdonas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persona" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdonas" and "persona" 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 #199,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.