Which to use
“pierdes” and “pires” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,850
- “pierdes” frequency rank
- #47,328
- “pires” frequency rank
- 56178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pierdes | pires |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pirar o de pirarse. |
Where the eye mixes pierdes and pires
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pierdes runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against pires's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pierdes vs pires
A purely visual mix-up. pierdes ([ˈpjeɾð̞es]) and pires ([ˈpiɾes]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56178, 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]. pires is at rank #47,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpiɾes].
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 56178, this pair ranks #75,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pierdes vs pires
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "pierdes": d. Private to "pires": -.
"pierdes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "pires" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pierdes" and "pires" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pierdes" or "pires" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pierdes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pires" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pierdes" and "pires" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pires vs prey". 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 #75,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.