Which to use
“persa” and “puerta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,469
- “persa” frequency rank
- #755
- “puerta” frequency rank
- 12224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persa | puerta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lengua indoeuropea de la rama indoirania, hablada en Irán y las áreas colindantes de Asia. | Abertura practicada en una construcción, vehículo u otro objeto, por la cual se accede y abandona el mismo. |
Where the eye mixes persa and puerta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses persa with puerta
A purely visual mix-up. persa ([ˈpeɾsa]) and puerta ([ˈpweɾt̪a]) 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 12224, 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]. puerta is at rank #755, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpweɾt̪a].
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 12224, this pair ranks #292,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of persa vs puerta
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "persa": s. Private to "puerta": tu.
"persa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "puerta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "persa" and "puerta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "persa" or "puerta"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "persa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "puerta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persa" and "puerta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs persa". 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 #292,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.