Which to use
“perseguía” and “persiguió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,718
- “perseguía” frequency rank
- #24,598
- “persiguió” frequency rank
- 52316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perseguía | persiguió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de perseguir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perseguir. |
Where the eye mixes perseguía and persiguió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. perseguía and persiguió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between perseguía and persiguió
A purely visual mix-up. perseguía ([peɾseˈɣ̞ia]) and persiguió ([peɾsiˈɣ̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perseguía is recorded at frequency rank #27,718, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾseˈɣ̞ia]. persiguió is at rank #24,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾsiˈɣ̞jo].
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 52316, this pair ranks #93,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perseguía vs persiguió
Shared letters: egprsu. Private to "perseguía": aí. Private to "persiguió": ió.
"perseguía" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV · "persiguió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "perseguía" vs "persiguió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perseguía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persiguió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perseguía" and "persiguió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perseguía vs perseguidas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #93,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.