Which to use
“pierden” and “pueden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,932
- “pierden” frequency rank
- #169
- “pueden” frequency rank
- 5101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pierden | pueden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poder. |
Where the eye mixes pierden and pueden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pierden vs pueden
A purely visual mix-up. pierden ([ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn]) and pueden ([ˈpweð̞ẽn]) 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 5101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pierden is recorded at frequency rank #4,932, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞ẽn]. pueden is at rank #169, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpweð̞ẽn].
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 5101, this pair ranks #314,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pierden vs pueden
Shared letters: denp. Private to "pierden": ir. Private to "pueden": u.
"pierden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "pueden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pierden" and "pueden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pierden" vs "pueden" - 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 "pierden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pueden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pierden" and "pueden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pierden vs prenden". 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 #314,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.