Which to use
“persecución” and “persecuciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,735
- “persecución” frequency rank
- #20,160
- “persecuciones” frequency rank
- 24895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persecución | persecuciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de perseguir. | Forma del plural de persecución. |
Where the eye mixes persecución and persecuciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. persecución runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCVVC) against persecuciones's 13 (CVCCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between persecución and persecuciones
A purely visual mix-up. persecución ([peɾsekuˈsjõn]) and persecuciones ([peɾsekuˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persecución is recorded at frequency rank #4,735, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɾsekuˈsjõn]. persecuciones is at rank #20,160, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peɾsekuˈsjones].
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 24895, this pair ranks #239,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of persecución vs persecuciones
Shared letters: ceinprsu. Private to "persecución": ó. Private to "persecuciones": o.
"persecución" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC · "persecuciones" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- persecuciones ← eprsecuciones · percecuciones · perescuciones · perrsecuciones · persceuciones · perseccuciones · perseccuiones · persecucciones
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "persecución" and "persecuciones" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "persecución" or "persecuciones" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "persecución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persecuciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persecución" and "persecuciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perfección vs persecución". 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 #239,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.