Which to use
“perdura” and “perturba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,108
- “perdura” frequency rank
- #32,800
- “perturba” frequency rank
- 60908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdura | perturba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perdurar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perturbar. |
Where the eye mixes perdura and perturba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. perdura runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against perturba's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between perdura and perturba
A purely visual mix-up. perdura ([peɾˈð̞uɾa]) and perturba ([peɾˈt̪uɾβ̞a]) 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 60908, 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]. perturba is at rank #32,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈt̪uɾβ̞a].
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 60908, this pair ranks #57,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of perdura vs perturba
Shared letters: aepru. Private to "perdura": d. Private to "perturba": bt.
"perdura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "perturba" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perdura" and "perturba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "perdura" vs "perturba" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perturba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdura" and "perturba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perturba vs perturbada". 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 #57,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.