seáisvssepáisTell them apart

Which to use

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

#27,778
“seáis” frequency rank
#37,320
“sepáis” frequency rank
65098
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature seáis sepáis
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de saber.

Where the eye mixes seáis and sepáis

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

5 ch
seáis
6 ch
sepáis

Look-alike desk: seáis vs sepáis

A purely visual mix-up. seáis ([seˈajs]) and sepáis ([seˈpajs]) 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 65098, 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]. sepáis is at rank #37,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈpajs].

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 65098, this pair ranks #43,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of seáis vs sepáis

Shared letters: eisá. Private to "seáis": -. Private to "sepáis": p.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "seáis" and "sepáis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([seˈajs] versus [seˈpajs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "seáis" or "sepáis" show up more?
"seáis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,778 in our Spanish list, against #37,320 for "sepáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "sepáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #43,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "seáis" and "sepáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sepáis vs separo". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #43,640 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