Which to use
“pierda” and “pierdan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,578
- “pierda” frequency rank
- #10,904
- “pierdan” frequency rank
- 17482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pierda | pierdan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes pierda and pierdan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pierda with pierdan
A purely visual mix-up. pierda ([ˈpjeɾð̞a]) and pierdan ([ˈpjeɾð̞ãn]) 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) - “pierda” sits inside “pierdan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pierda is recorded at frequency rank #6,578, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞a]. pierdan is at rank #10,904, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞ãn].
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 17482, this pair ranks #271,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pierda vs pierdan
Shared letters: adeipr. Private to "pierda": -. Private to "pierdan": n.
"pierda" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "pierdan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pierda" for "pierdan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pierda" or "pierdan"?
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 "pierda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pierdan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pierda" and "pierdan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pierdan vs prendan". 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 #271,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.