perseguir
[peɾseˈɣ̞iɾ]
The verdict
“perseguir” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,335 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #7,335
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ir tras quien huye para alcanzarlo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perseguir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [peɾseˈɣ̞iɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #7,335 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perseguir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for perseguir is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾseˈɣ̞iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,335 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for perseguir, with forms such as "eprseguir", "perceguir", and "peresguir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "persiguió", "perseguía", "perseguido", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is perseguir, spelled P-E-R-S-E-G-U-I-R.
Definition
- 1Ir tras quien huye para alcanzarlo.
- 2Ir con denuedo tras una cosa o un fin para alcanzarlo.
- 3Ir constantemente tras una persona importunándola.
- 4Buscar permanentemente a una persona para dañarla.
- 5Ocurrirle algo a alguien, presentársele repetidamente, en especial si se trata de algo negativo.
- 6Actuar la justicia contra un delito o una persona.
- 7Intentar conseguir una cosa o un fin.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eprseguir,perceguir,peresguir,perrseguir,persegguir,persegiur,perseguirr,perseguri,perseugir,persgeuir,persseguir,pesreguir,pperseguir,preseguir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perseguir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “perseguir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-S-E-G-U-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peɾseˈɣ̞iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “persiguió” - see the side-by-side comparison. perseguir vs persiguió
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.