Which to use
“persiguen” and “persisten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,113
- “persiguen” frequency rank
- #25,399
- “persisten” frequency rank
- 38512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persiguen | persisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perseguir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de persistir. |
Where the eye mixes persiguen and persisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. persiguen (CVCCVCVVC) and persisten (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: persiguen vs persisten
A purely visual mix-up. persiguen ([peɾˈsiɣ̞ẽn]) and persisten ([peɾˈsist̪ẽn]) 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 38512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persiguen is recorded at frequency rank #13,113, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞ẽn]. persisten is at rank #25,399, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsist̪ẽn].
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 38512, this pair ranks #169,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of persiguen vs persisten
Shared letters: einprs. Private to "persiguen": gu. Private to "persisten": t.
"persiguen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "persisten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "persiguen" and "persisten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "persiguen" vs "persisten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "persiguen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persiguen" and "persisten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persisten vs persistir". 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 #169,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.