Which to use
“perda” is a noun and “perdoar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,548
- “perda” frequency rank
- #5,777
- “perdoar” frequency rank
- 7325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perda | perdoar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de perder | deixar de querer mal a alguém que nos foi hostil ou nos fez sofrer, não aplicando um castigo ou punição a essa pessoa; não guardar ressentimentos em relação a alguém |
Where the eye mixes perda and perdoar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses perda with perdoar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perda is /ˈpeɾ.dɐ/ while perdoar is /pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perda is recorded at frequency rank #1,548, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeɾ.dɐ/. perdoar is at rank #5,777, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ/.
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 7325, this pair ranks #66,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perda vs perdoar
Shared letters: adepr. Private to "perda": -. Private to "perdoar": o.
"perda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "perdoar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perda" and "perdoar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "perda" or "perdoar"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perdoar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perda" and "perdoar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perda vs puerta". 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 #66,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.