seáisvsseisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: seáis is a verb, seis is a num, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“seáis” is a verb and “seis” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,778
“seáis” frequency rank
#596
“seis” frequency rank
28374
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature seáis seis
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. Cinco y uno.

Where the eye mixes seáis and seis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
seáis
4 ch
seis

Visual trap between seáis and seis

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seáis is [seˈajs] while seis is [ˈsejs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28374, 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]. 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 28374, this pair ranks #222,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of seáis vs seis

Shared letters: eis. Private to "seáis": á. Private to "seis": -.

"seáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC  ·  "seis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • seisceis · esis · seiss · sesi · sies · sseis

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "seáis" and "seis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "seáis" is a verb and "seis" a num, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "seáis" vs "seis" - which ranks higher?
"seis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #596 in our Spanish list, against #27,778 for "seáis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "seáis" and "seis" 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 "seis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #222,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "seáis" and "seis" 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 #222,338 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