Which to use
“seáis” is a verb and “semi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,778
- “seáis” frequency rank
- #8,052
- “semi” frequency rank
- 35830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seáis | semi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. | Forma del plural de seme |
Where the eye mixes seáis and semi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: seáis vs semi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seáis is [seˈajs] while semi is /ˈsɛ.mi/. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35830, 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]. semi is at rank #8,052, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛ.mi/.
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 35830, this pair ranks #183,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seáis vs semi
Shared letters: eis. Private to "seáis": á. Private to "semi": m.
"seáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "semi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- semi ← cemi · esmi · seim · semmi · smei · ssemi
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seáis" and "semi" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "seáis" or "semi" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "seáis" and "semi" 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 "semi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seáis" and "semi" 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 #183,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.