perseverar
[peɾseβ̞eˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“perseverar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #42,619 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #42,619
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mostrar firmeza en el mantenimiento de una acción, actitud u opinión.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perseverar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [peɾseβ̞eˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #42,619 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perseverar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for perseverar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾseβ̞eˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,619 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for perseverar, with forms such as "eprseverar", "perceverar", and "peresverar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 perseverar, spelled P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Mostrar firmeza en el mantenimiento de una acción, actitud u opinión.
- 2Permanecer, durar en el tiempo.
Antonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eprseverar,perceverar,peresverar,perrseverar,perseberar,perseevrar,persevearr,perseverarr,perseverra,perseverrar,persevrear,persevverar,persseverar,persveerar,pesreverar,pperseverar,preseverar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perseverar - 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 “perseverar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peɾseβ̞eˈɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.