Which to use
“perseguir” and “persiguió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,335
- “perseguir” frequency rank
- #24,598
- “persiguió” frequency rank
- 31933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perseguir | persiguió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ir tras quien huye para alcanzarlo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perseguir. |
Where the eye mixes perseguir and persiguió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. perseguir (CVCCVCVVC) and persiguió (CVCCVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses perseguir with persiguió
A purely visual mix-up. perseguir ([peɾseˈɣ̞iɾ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perseguir is recorded at frequency rank #7,335, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾseˈɣ̞iɾ]. 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 31933, this pair ranks #204,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perseguir vs persiguió
Shared letters: egiprsu. Private to "perseguir": -. Private to "persiguió": ó.
"perseguir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "persiguió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- perseguir ← eprseguir · perceguir · peresguir · perrseguir · persegguir · persegiur · perseguirr · perseguri
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perseguir" and "persiguió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perseguir" or "persiguió"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "perseguir" and "persiguió" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perseguir" 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 #204,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perseguir" and "persiguió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perseguidor vs perseguir". 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 #204,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.