Which to use
“seáis” and “seamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,778
- “seáis” frequency rank
- #4,114
- “seamos” frequency rank
- 31892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seáis | seamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. |
Where the eye mixes seáis and seamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. seáis runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against seamos's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses seáis with seamos
A purely visual mix-up. seáis ([seˈajs]) and seamos ([seˈamos]) 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 31892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seáis is recorded at frequency rank #27,778, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈajs]. seamos is at rank #4,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈamos].
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 31892, this pair ranks #204,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seáis vs seamos
Shared letters: es. Private to "seáis": iá. Private to "seamos": amo.
"seáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "seamos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seamos ← ceamos · esamos · saemos · seammos · seamoss · seamso · seaoms · semaos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seáis" and "seamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "seáis" or "seamos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "seáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seáis" and "seamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seáis vs subís". 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 #204,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.