seguir

[seˈɣ̞iɾ]

/[seˈɣ̞iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“seguir” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #383. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#383
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caminar detrás de alguien o de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-seguir · seguir · Spanish

seguir · rank #383 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #383
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH público

Nearest frequency peer: público (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “seguir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “seguir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

seguir vs según
50% similar
seguir vs Segur
67% similar
seguir vs seguro
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for seguir
PropertyValue
Headwordseguir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[seˈɣ̞iɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#383
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “seguir”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).seguircae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “público” (#382), “servicio” (#384), “pasar” (#381). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “seguir” va en #383. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around seguir (IPA [seˈɣ̞iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #383 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for seguir, with forms such as "ceguir", "esguir", and "segguir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "según", "Segur", "seguro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is seguir, spelled S-E-G-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caminar detrás de alguien o de algo.
  2. 2
    Estar después de algo o de alguien.
  3. 3
    Hablando de un estado o situación, mantenerse inalterable.
  4. 4
    Extenderse, llegar hasta un lugar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how seguir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La persona que sigue en una fila.
  2. ¿Sigues triste?

This word in other languages

follow(English)suivre(Français)folgen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ceguir
  • esguir
  • segguir
  • segiur
  • seguirr
  • seguri
  • seugir
  • sgeuir
  • sseguir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seguir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ceguir1esguir2segguir1segiur2seguirr1seguri2seugir2sgeuir2
Edit distance from "seguir"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "seguir"?
"seguir" is spelled S-E-G-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈɣ̞iɾ].
What does "seguir" mean?
As a verb, "seguir" means: Caminar detrás de alguien o de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "seguir"?
"seguir" is commonly confused with "según", "Segur", "seguro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seguir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seguir" is [seˈɣ̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seguir" come from?
"seguir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "seguir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cabeza#375último#374cuerpo#369cuanto#398

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

mayoría9 variantsMadrid9 variantsningún9 variantsquieres9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list