Which to use
“perseguida” and “perseguidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,272
- “perseguida” frequency rank
- #49,858
- “perseguidas” frequency rank
- 74130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perseguida | perseguidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de perseguido, participio de perseguir. | Forma del femenino plural de perseguido, participio de perseguir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perseguida and perseguidas apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. perseguida ([peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞a]) and perseguidas ([peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “perseguida” sits inside “perseguidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perseguida is recorded at frequency rank #24,272, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞a]. perseguidas is at rank #49,858, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞as].
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 74130, this pair ranks #21,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of perseguida vs perseguidas
Shared letters: adegiprsu. Private to "perseguida": -. Private to "perseguidas": -.
"perseguida" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV · "perseguidas" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- perseguida ← eprseguida · perceguida · peresguida · perrseguida · persegguida · persegiuda · persegudia · perseguiad
- perseguidas ← eprseguidas · perceguidas · peresguidas · perrseguidas · persegguidas · persegiudas · persegudias · perseguiads
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perseguida" and "perseguidas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perseguida" or "perseguidas"?
Remembering perseguida vs perseguidas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perseguida” entry
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