# pedir vs perder

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pedir
*verb · IPA /pɨ.ˈdiɾ/ · frequency rank #714*
solicitar

### perder
*verb · IPA /pɨɾ.ˈdeɾ/ · frequency rank #704*
deixar de possuir um objeto ou bem material

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/pedir-vs-perder