Which to use
“persa” and “person” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,469
- “persa” frequency rank
- #28,504
- “person” frequency rank
- 39973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persa | person |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lengua indoeuropea de la rama indoirania, hablada en Irán y las áreas colindantes de Asia. | Persona. |
Where the eye mixes persa and person
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between persa and person
A purely visual mix-up. persa ([ˈpeɾsa]) and person (/ˈpɜː.sən/) 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 39973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persa is recorded at frequency rank #11,469, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾsa]. person is at rank #28,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɜː.sən/.
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 39973, this pair ranks #161,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of persa vs person
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "persa": a. Private to "person": no.
"persa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "person" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "persa" and "person" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "persa" or "person"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "persa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "person" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persa" and "person" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Perseo vs person". 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 #161,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.