Which to use
“says” is a verb and “seis” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,209
- “says” frequency rank
- #596
- “seis” frequency rank
- 46805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | says | seis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Presente para la tercera personal del singular del verbo say (decir). | Cinco y uno. |
Where the eye mixes says and seis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. says and seis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses says with seis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: says is /sɛz/ while seis is [ˈsejs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46805, 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/. seis is at rank #596, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈsejs].
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 46805, this pair ranks #123,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of says vs seis
Shared letters: s. Private to "says": ay. Private to "seis": ei.
"says" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "seis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "says" and "seis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "says" vs "seis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "says" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "says" and "seis" 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 #123,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.