Which to use
“persiga” and “persigue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,872
- “persiga” frequency rank
- #8,849
- “persigue” frequency rank
- 47721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persiga | persigue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de perseguir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perseguir. |
Where the eye mixes persiga and persigue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between persiga and persigue
A purely visual mix-up. persiga ([peɾˈsiɣ̞a]) and persigue ([peɾˈsiɣ̞e]) 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 47721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persiga is recorded at frequency rank #38,872, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞a]. persigue is at rank #8,849, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞e].
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 47721, this pair ranks #118,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of persiga vs persigue
Shared letters: egiprs. Private to "persiga": a. Private to "persigue": u.
"persiga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "persigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "persiga" and "persigue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "persiga" vs "persigue" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "persiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persigue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persiga" and "persigue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perciba vs persiga". 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 #118,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.