Which to use
“persiguió” and “prosiguió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,598
- “persiguió” frequency rank
- #24,614
- “prosiguió” frequency rank
- 49212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persiguió | prosiguió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perseguir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de proseguir. |
Where the eye mixes persiguió and prosiguió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: persiguió vs prosiguió
A purely visual mix-up. persiguió ([peɾsiˈɣ̞jo]) and prosiguió ([pɾosiˈɣ̞jo]) 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 49212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persiguió is recorded at frequency rank #24,598, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾsiˈɣ̞jo]. prosiguió is at rank #24,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾosiˈɣ̞jo].
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 49212, this pair ranks #110,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of persiguió vs prosiguió
Shared letters: giprsuó. Private to "persiguió": e. Private to "prosiguió": o.
"persiguió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV · "prosiguió" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "persiguió" for "prosiguió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "persiguió" vs "prosiguió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "persiguió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prosiguió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persiguió" and "prosiguió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perseguía vs persiguió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.