Which to use
“persigue” and “persiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,849
- “persigue” frequency rank
- #16,177
- “persiste” frequency rank
- 25026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persigue | persiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perseguir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de persistir. |
Where the eye mixes persigue and persiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses persigue with persiste
A purely visual mix-up. persigue ([peɾˈsiɣ̞e]) and persiste ([peɾˈsist̪e]) 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 25026, 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]. persiste is at rank #16,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsist̪e].
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 25026, this pair ranks #238,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of persigue vs persiste
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "persigue": gu. Private to "persiste": t.
"persigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "persiste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "persigue" and "persiste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "persigue" or "persiste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "persigue" and "persiste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "persigue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persigue" and "persiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persigan vs persigue". 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 #238,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.