Which to use
“says” and “sois” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,209
- “says” frequency rank
- #4,119
- “sois” frequency rank
- 50328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | says | sois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Presente para la tercera personal del singular del verbo say (decir). | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ser. |
Where the eye mixes says and sois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses says with sois
A purely visual mix-up. says (/sɛz/) and sois ([ˈsojs]) 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 50328, 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/. sois is at rank #4,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsojs].
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 50328, this pair ranks #103,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of says vs sois
Shared letters: s. Private to "says": ay. Private to "sois": io.
"says" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "says" and "sois" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "says" or "sois"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "says" and "sois" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "says" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "says" and "sois" 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 #103,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.