perjudicanvsperjudicandoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“perjudican” and “perjudicando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,348
“perjudican” frequency rank
#32,797
“perjudicando” frequency rank
60145
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perjudican perjudicando
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perjudicar. Gerundio de perjudicar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perjudican and perjudicando apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
perjudican
12 ch
perjudicando

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. perjudican ([peɾxuˈð̞ikãn]) and perjudicando ([peɾxuð̞iˈkãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “perjudican” sits inside “perjudicando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perjudican is recorded at frequency rank #27,348, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾxuˈð̞ikãn]. perjudicando is at rank #32,797, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾxuð̞iˈkãn̪d̪o].

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 60145, this pair ranks #59,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of perjudican vs perjudicando

Shared letters: acdeijnpru. Private to "perjudican": -. Private to "perjudicando": o.

"perjudican" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "perjudicando" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perjudicaneprjudican · pejrudican · perjduican · perjjudican · perjudcian · perjuddican · perjudiacn · perjudicann
  • perjudicandoeprjudicando · pejrudicando · perjduicando · perjjudicando · perjudciando · perjuddicando · perjudiacndo · perjudicadno

Frequency comparison

perjudican#27,348
perjudicando#32,797

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perjudican" and "perjudicando" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾxuˈð̞ikãn] versus [peɾxuð̞iˈkãn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perjudican" or "perjudicando"?
"perjudican" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,348 in our Spanish list, against #32,797 for "perjudicando". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering perjudican vs perjudicando

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perjudican” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list