seáisvsseguísConfusable pair

Which to use

“seáis” and “seguís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,778
“seáis” frequency rank
#15,226
“seguís” frequency rank
43004
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature seáis seguís
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de seguir.

Where the eye mixes seáis and seguís

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. seáis runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against seguís's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
seáis
6 ch
seguís

Look-alike desk: seáis vs seguís

A purely visual mix-up. seáis ([seˈajs]) and seguís ([seˈɣ̞is]) 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 43004, 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]. seguís is at rank #15,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞is].

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 43004, this pair ranks #145,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of seáis vs seguís

Shared letters: es. Private to "seáis": iá. Private to "seguís": guí.

"seáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC  ·  "seguís" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "seáis" and "seguís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([seˈajs] versus [seˈɣ̞is]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "seáis" or "seguís" show up more?
"seguís" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,226 in our Spanish list, against #27,778 for "seáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "seáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "seguís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #145,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "seáis" and "seguís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seáis vs subís". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #145,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list