Which to use
“pedir” and “perder” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #714
- “pedir” frequency rank
- #704
- “perder” frequency rank
- 1418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedir | perder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | solicitar | deixar de possuir um objeto ou bem material |
Where the eye mixes pedir and perder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pedir and perder
A purely visual mix-up. pedir (/pɨ.ˈdiɾ/) and perder (/pɨɾ.ˈdeɾ/) 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 1418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedir is recorded at frequency rank #714, classified as averb, pronounced /pɨ.ˈdiɾ/. perder is at rank #704, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɨɾ.ˈdeɾ/.
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 1418, this pair ranks #74,160 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pedir vs perder
Shared letters: depr. Private to "pedir": i. Private to "perder": -.
"pedir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "perder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pedir" and "perder" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pedir" or "perder" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,160 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedir" and "perder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perder vs perecer". 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 #74,160 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.