Which to use
“pierdes” and “pierdo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,850
- “pierdes” frequency rank
- #8,851
- “pierdo” frequency rank
- 17701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pierdes | pierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse. |
Where the eye mixes pierdes and pierdo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pierdes runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against pierdo's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pierdes and pierdo
A purely visual mix-up. pierdes ([ˈpjeɾð̞es]) and pierdo ([ˈpjeɾð̞o]) 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 17701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pierdes is recorded at frequency rank #8,850, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞es]. pierdo is at rank #8,851, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞o].
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 17701, this pair ranks #271,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pierdes vs pierdo
Shared letters: deipr. Private to "pierdes": s. Private to "pierdo": o.
"pierdes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "pierdo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pierdes" and "pierdo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pierdes" or "pierdo" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pierdes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pierdo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pierdes" and "pierdo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pierdes vs pires". 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 #271,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.