Which to use
“perdones” and “portones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,055
- “perdones” frequency rank
- #46,739
- “portones” frequency rank
- 77794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdones | portones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de perdón. | Forma del plural de portón. |
Where the eye mixes perdones and portones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. perdones and portones 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 perdones with portones
A purely visual mix-up. perdones ([peɾˈð̞ones]) and portones ([poɾˈt̪ones]) 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 77794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdones is recorded at frequency rank #31,055, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ones]. portones is at rank #46,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poɾˈt̪ones].
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 77794, this pair ranks #15,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of perdones vs portones
Shared letters: enoprs. Private to "perdones": d. Private to "portones": t.
"perdones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "portones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdones" and "portones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perdones" or "portones"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdones" and "portones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pociones vs portones". 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 #15,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.