Which to use
“perde” and “perdra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,654
- “perde” frequency rank
- #16,443
- “perdra” frequency rank
- 30097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perde | perdra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de perdre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de perdre. |
Where the eye mixes perde and perdra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between perde and perdra
A purely visual mix-up. perde (\pɛʁd\) and perdra (\pɛʁ.dʁa\) 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 30097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perde is recorded at frequency rank #13,654, classified as averb, pronounced \pɛʁd\. perdra is at rank #16,443, tagged as averb, pronounced \pɛʁ.dʁa\.
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 30097, this pair ranks #312,498 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perde vs perdra
Shared letters: depr. Private to "perde": -. Private to "perdra": a.
"perde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "perdra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perde" and "perdra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "perde" vs "perdra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,498 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perde" and "perdra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdra vs perdrai". 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 #312,498 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.