Which to use
“persigue” and “persiguen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,849
- “persigue” frequency rank
- #13,113
- “persiguen” frequency rank
- 21962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persigue | persiguen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perseguir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perseguir. |
Where the eye mixes persigue and persiguen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: persigue vs persiguen
A purely visual mix-up. persigue ([peɾˈsiɣ̞e]) 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 extra letter(s) - “persigue” sits inside “persiguen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persigue is recorded at frequency rank #8,849, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞e]. 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 21962, this pair ranks #252,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of persigue vs persiguen
Shared letters: egiprsu. Private to "persigue": -. Private to "persiguen": n.
"persigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "persiguen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "persigue" and "persiguen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "persigue" vs "persiguen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "persigue" 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 #252,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persigue" and "persiguen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persigan vs persiguen". 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 #252,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.