Which to use
“perdían” and “persigan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,795
- “perdían” frequency rank
- #44,921
- “persigan” frequency rank
- 77716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdían | persigan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de perseguir. |
Where the eye mixes perdían and persigan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. perdían runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against persigan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between perdían and persigan
A purely visual mix-up. perdían ([peɾˈð̞iãn]) and persigan ([peɾˈsiɣ̞ãn]) 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 77716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdían is recorded at frequency rank #32,795, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞iãn]. persigan is at rank #44,921, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞ãn].
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 77716, this pair ranks #15,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of perdían vs persigan
Shared letters: aenpr. Private to "perdían": dí. Private to "persigan": gis.
"perdían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "persigan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- persigan ← eprsigan · percigan · perisgan · perrsigan · persgian · persiagn · persigann · persiggan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdían" for "persigan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "perdían" vs "persigan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "perdían" and "persigan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persigan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdían" and "persigan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persiga vs persigan". 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 #15,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.