Which to use
“perdura” and “perdurar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,108
- “perdura” frequency rank
- #47,317
- “perdurar” frequency rank
- 75425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdura | perdurar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perdurar. | Continuar siendo, seguir existiendo, mantenerse o permanecer en el mismo estado pesar del paso de mucho tiempo. |
Where the eye mixes perdura and perdurar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. perdura runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against perdurar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: perdura vs perdurar
A purely visual mix-up. perdura ([peɾˈð̞uɾa]) and perdurar ([peɾð̞uˈɾaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “perdura” sits inside “perdurar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdura is recorded at frequency rank #28,108, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞uɾa]. perdurar is at rank #47,317, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞uˈɾaɾ].
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 75425, this pair ranks #19,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of perdura vs perdurar
Shared letters: adepru. Private to "perdura": -. Private to "perdurar": -.
"perdura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "perdurar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdura" for "perdurar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "perdura" or "perdurar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "perdura" and "perdurar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdurar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdura" and "perdurar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perduran vs perdurar". 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 #19,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.