Peristent vs. Persistent: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 9, 2023
"Peristent" is an incorrect spelling; the correct spelling is "persistent." Persistent means enduring or constant over a long period.
Which is correct: Peristent or Persistent
How to spell Persistent?
Peristent is Incorrect
Persistent is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of the word "sister" which is nested inside "persistent," helping you remember the correct sequence of letters.
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Note that "persistent" has a "tent" at the end, just like "existent" and "insistent."
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Remember the root word "persist," which aligns perfectly with "persistent."
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Recall that "persistent" starts with "per-" like "perform" or "perfect," not "par-" or "pir-."
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Associate the word with "consistency" to remember that it also has the "sist" in the middle.
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Peristent and Persistent Definitions
Persistent
Showing steady and constant devotion or support.
He was persistent in his attempts to finish the project.
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Persistent
Continuously repeated or prolonged.
Persistent rumors plagued the community.
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Persistent
Continuing to exist or endure over a long period.
She made persistent efforts to learn the language.
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Persistent
Insistently repetitive or continuous
A persistent honking of car horns.
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Persistent
Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring
Persistent rumors.
A persistent infection.
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Persistent
(Botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.
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Persistent
(Zoology) Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development
The persistent gills of fishes.
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Persistent
Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
She has had a persistent cough for weeks.
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Persistent
Insistently repetitive.
There was a persistent knocking on the door.
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Persistent
Indefinitely continuous.
There have been persistent rumours for years.
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Persistent
(botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off.
Pine cones have persistent scales.
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Persistent
(computing) Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.
Once written to a disk file, the data becomes persistent: it will still be there tomorrow when we run the next program.
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Persistent
(mathematics) Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function
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Persistent
Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.
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Persistent
Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; - opposed to deciduous, and caducous.
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Persistent
Continually recurring to the mind;
Haunting memories
The cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty
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Persistent
Retained; not shed;
Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
The persistent gills of fishes
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FAQs
Why is it called persistent?
It's derived from the Latin word "persistens," meaning to continue steadfastly.
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Which article is used with persistent?
"The" or "a" can be used depending on the context.
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Which conjunction is used with persistent?
"And," "but," "or," depending on the context.
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What is the singular form of persistent?
Persistent (it's an adjective, so it doesn't have a plural form).
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Which preposition is used with persistent?
"In" and "about," depending on the context.
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Is persistent a negative or positive word?
Neutral; can be positive or negative based on context.
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Which determiner is used with persistent?
"The," "this," "that," depending on the context.
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What is the first form of persistent?
Persistent (it's an adjective, so it doesn't have different forms).
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How is persistent used in a sentence?
"His persistent dedication led to his eventual success."
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