Which to use
“perseguida” is a participle and “perseguido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,272
- “perseguida” frequency rank
- #11,647
- “perseguido” frequency rank
- 35919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perseguida | perseguido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de perseguido, participio de perseguir. | Participio de perseguir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perseguida and perseguido apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perseguida is [peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞a] while perseguido is [peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “perseguida” becomes o in “perseguido”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35919, 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]. perseguido is at rank #11,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞o].
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 35919, this pair ranks #183,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perseguida vs perseguido
Shared letters: degiprsu. Private to "perseguida": a. Private to "perseguido": o.
"perseguida" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV · "perseguido" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- perseguida ← eprseguida · perceguida · peresguida · perrseguida · persegguida · persegiuda · persegudia · perseguiad
- perseguido ← eprseguido · perceguido · peresguido · perrseguido · persegguido · persegiudo · persegudio · perseguiddo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perseguida" and "perseguido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perseguida" or "perseguido"?
Remembering perseguida vs perseguido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “perseguida”; for a verb, it's “perseguido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perseguida” entry
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