Which to use
“seáis” and “sean” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,778
- “seáis” frequency rank
- #557
- “sean” frequency rank
- 28335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seáis | sean |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. |
Where the eye mixes seáis and sean
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between seáis and sean
A purely visual mix-up. seáis ([seˈajs]) and sean ([ˈseãn]) 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 28335, 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]. sean is at rank #557, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈseãn].
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 28335, this pair ranks #222,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seáis vs sean
Shared letters: es. Private to "seáis": iá. Private to "sean": an.
"seáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "sean" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sean ← cean · esan · saen · seann · ssean
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "seáis" for "sean" ever safe?
Which is more common, "seáis" or "sean"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "seáis" and "sean" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sean" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seáis" and "sean" 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 #222,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.