Which to use
“perdiste” and “persiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,172
- “perdiste” frequency rank
- #16,177
- “persiste” frequency rank
- 25349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdiste | persiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de persistir. |
Where the eye mixes perdiste and persiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. perdiste and persiste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: perdiste vs persiste
A purely visual mix-up. perdiste ([peɾˈð̞ist̪e]) and persiste ([peɾˈsist̪e]) 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 a single letter - d in “perdiste” becomes s in “persiste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdiste is recorded at frequency rank #9,172, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ist̪e]. persiste is at rank #16,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsist̪e].
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 25349, this pair ranks #236,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdiste vs persiste
Shared letters: eiprst. Private to "perdiste": d. Private to "persiste": -.
"perdiste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "persiste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perdiste" and "persiste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "perdiste" vs "persiste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "perdiste" and "persiste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdiste" and "persiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persiste vs persistir". 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 #236,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.