Which to use
“persigan” and “persiguen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,921
- “persigan” frequency rank
- #13,113
- “persiguen” frequency rank
- 58034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persigan | persiguen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de perseguir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perseguir. |
Where the eye mixes persigan and persiguen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between persigan and persiguen
A purely visual mix-up. persigan ([peɾˈsiɣ̞ãn]) and persiguen ([peɾˈsiɣ̞ẽn]) 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 58034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persigan is recorded at frequency rank #44,921, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞ãn]. persiguen is at rank #13,113, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞ẽn].
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 58034, this pair ranks #68,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of persigan vs persiguen
Shared letters: eginprs. Private to "persigan": a. Private to "persiguen": u.
"persigan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "persiguen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "persigan" for "persiguen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "persigan" vs "persiguen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "persigan" and "persiguen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "persigan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persiguen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persigan" and "persiguen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persiga 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 #68,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.