persigo

[peɾˈsiɣ̞o]

/[peɾˈsiɣ̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“persigo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,807 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,807
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de perseguir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-persigo · persigo · Spanish

persigo · rank #55,807 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,807
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perpetrada

Nearest frequency peer: perpetrada (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “persigo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “persigo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for persigo
PropertyValue
Headwordpersigo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peɾˈsiɣ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,807
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “persigo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).persigocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “perpetrada” (#55,806), “perturban” (#55,808), “perniciosa” (#55,805). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “persigo” va en #55,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

persigo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,807 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [peɾˈsiɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de perseguir.".

persigo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is persigo, spelled P-E-R-S-I-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de perseguir.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "persigo"?
"persigo" is spelled P-E-R-S-I-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾˈsiɣ̞o].
What does "persigo" mean?
As a verb, "persigo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de perseguir.
How do you pronounce "persigo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "persigo" is [peɾˈsiɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "persigo" come from?
"persigo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "persigo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list