Which to use
“persisten” and “persistir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,399
- “persisten” frequency rank
- #36,742
- “persistir” frequency rank
- 62141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persisten | persistir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de persistir. | Permanecer a pesar de los intentos por que algo se vaya o desaparezca. |
Where the eye mixes persisten and persistir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. persisten and persistir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses persisten with persistir
A purely visual mix-up. persisten ([peɾˈsist̪ẽn]) and persistir ([peɾsisˈt̪iɾ]) 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 62141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persisten is recorded at frequency rank #25,399, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsist̪ẽn]. persistir is at rank #36,742, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾsisˈt̪iɾ].
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 62141, this pair ranks #53,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of persisten vs persistir
Shared letters: eiprst. Private to "persisten": n. Private to "persistir": -.
"persisten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "persistir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "persisten" and "persistir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "persisten" vs "persistir" - 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 "persisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persistir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persisten" and "persistir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persiste 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 #53,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.