Which to use
“perda” and “pira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,548
- “perda” frequency rank
- #22,419
- “pira” frequency rank
- 23967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perda | pira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de perder | pira |
Where the eye mixes perda and pira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses perda with pira
A purely visual mix-up. perda (/ˈpeɾ.dɐ/) and pira (/'pira/.) 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 23967, 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/. pira is at rank #22,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'pira/..
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 23967, this pair ranks #45,753 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perda vs pira
Shared letters: apr. Private to "perda": de. Private to "pira": i.
"perda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perda" for "pira" ever safe?
Which is more common, "perda" or "pira"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,753 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perda" and "pira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pira vs pix". 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 #45,753 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.