Which to use
“persiana” and “persona” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,257
- “persiana” frequency rank
- #218
- “persona” frequency rank
- 37475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persiana | persona |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Especie de celosía que se ubica en las ventanas, formada por láminas fijas o móviles, y que deja graduar el paso del aire y de la luz del sol en la habitación. | Individuo perteneciente a la especie humana. |
Where the eye mixes persiana and persona
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: persiana vs persona
A purely visual mix-up. persiana ([peɾˈsjana]) and persona ([peɾˈsona]) 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 37475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persiana is recorded at frequency rank #37,257, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈsjana]. persona is at rank #218, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈsona].
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 37475, this pair ranks #175,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of persiana vs persona
Shared letters: aenprs. Private to "persiana": i. Private to "persona": o.
"persiana" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "persona" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "persiana" and "persona" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "persiana" or "persona" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "persiana" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persona" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persiana" and "persona" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persiana vs persigan". 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 #175,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.