perseguidavsperseguidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“perseguida” and “perseguidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,272
“perseguida” frequency rank
#13,536
“perseguidos” frequency rank
37808
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perseguida perseguidos
Definition Forma del femenino de perseguido, participio de perseguir. Forma del plural de perseguido, participio de perseguir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perseguida and perseguidos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
perseguida
11 ch
perseguidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. perseguida ([peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞a]) and perseguidos ([peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞os]) 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 37808, 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]. perseguidos is at rank #13,536, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞os].

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 37808, this pair ranks #173,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of perseguida vs perseguidos

Shared letters: degiprsu. Private to "perseguida": a. Private to "perseguidos": o.

"perseguida" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV  ·  "perseguidos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perseguidaeprseguida · perceguida · peresguida · perrseguida · persegguida · persegiuda · persegudia · perseguiad
  • perseguidoseprseguidos · perceguidos · peresguidos · perrseguidos · persegguidos · persegiudos · persegudios · perseguiddos

Frequency comparison

perseguida#24,272
perseguidos#13,536

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perseguida" and "perseguidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞a] versus [peɾseˈɣ̞ið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perseguida" or "perseguidos"?
"perseguidos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,536 in our Spanish list, against #24,272 for "perseguida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering perseguida vs perseguidos

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list