persuadir

[peɾswaˈð̞iɾ]

/[peɾswaˈð̞iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“persuadir” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,456
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer que alguien adopte una manera de pensar o de actuar mediante el uso de argumentos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-persuadir · persuadir · Spanish

persuadir · rank #20,456 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,456
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH peronistas

Nearest frequency peer: peronistas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “persuadir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “persuadir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

persuadir vs persuadido
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for persuadir
PropertyValue
Headwordpersuadir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peɾswaˈð̞iɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,456
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “persuadir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.persuadircae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “peronistas” (#20,455), “piscinas” (#20,457), “pelotudeces” (#20,453). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “persuadir” va en #20,456. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around persuadir (IPA [peɾswaˈð̞iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,456 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hacer que alguien adopte una manera de pensar o de actuar mediante el uso de argumentos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for persuadir, with forms such as "eprsuadir", "perrsuadir", and "persaudir". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "persuadido", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is persuadir, spelled P-E-R-S-U-A-D-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que alguien adopte una manera de pensar o de actuar mediante el uso de argumentos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprsuadir
  • perrsuadir
  • persaudir
  • perssuadir
  • persuaddir
  • persuadirr
  • persuadri
  • persuaidr
  • persudair
  • perusadir
  • pesruadir
  • ppersuadir
  • presuadir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of persuadir - 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.

eprsuadir2perrsuadir1persaudir2perssuadir1persuaddir1persuadirr1persuadri2persuaidr2
Edit distance from "persuadir"

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 "persuadir"?
"persuadir" is spelled P-E-R-S-U-A-D-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾswaˈð̞iɾ].
What does "persuadir" mean?
As a verb, "persuadir" means: Hacer que alguien adopte una manera de pensar o de actuar mediante el uso de argumentos.
What words are commonly confused with "persuadir"?
"persuadir" is commonly confused with "persuadido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "persuadir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "persuadir" is [peɾswaˈð̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "persuadir" come from?
"persuadir" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ordenando#20,447oprimidos#20,445prevalece#20,473prosperar#20,479

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

piscinas13 variantsocurrencia13 variantsmarítimos13 variantsmanantial13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list