Which to use
“says” and “seáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,209
- “says” frequency rank
- #27,778
- “seáis” frequency rank
- 73987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | says | seáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Presente para la tercera personal del singular del verbo say (decir). | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. |
Where the eye mixes says and seáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. says runs 4 letters (CVVC) against seáis's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: says vs seáis
A purely visual mix-up. says (/sɛz/) and seáis ([seˈajs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
says is recorded at frequency rank #46,209, classified as averb, pronounced /sɛz/. seáis is at rank #27,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈajs].
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 73987, this pair ranks #22,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of says vs seáis
Shared letters: s. Private to "says": ay. Private to "seáis": eiá.
"says" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "seáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- says ← asys · sasy · sayss · sayys · ssays · syas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "says" for "seáis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "says" vs "seáis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "says" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "says" and "seáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "says vs sous". 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 #22,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.