Which to use
“persiste” and “persisten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,177
- “persiste” frequency rank
- #25,399
- “persisten” frequency rank
- 41576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persiste | persisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de persistir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de persistir. |
Where the eye mixes persiste and persisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses persiste with persisten
A purely visual mix-up. persiste ([peɾˈsist̪e]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “persiste” sits inside “persisten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persiste is recorded at frequency rank #16,177, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsist̪e]. 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 41576, this pair ranks #152,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of persiste vs persisten
Shared letters: eiprst. Private to "persiste": -. Private to "persisten": n.
"persiste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "persisten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "persiste" and "persisten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "persiste" vs "persisten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "persiste" 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 #152,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persiste" 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 #152,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.