Which to use
“seáis” is a verb and “sesos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,778
- “seáis” frequency rank
- #34,343
- “sesos” frequency rank
- 62121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seáis | sesos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. | Forma del plural de seso. |
Where the eye mixes seáis and sesos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. seáis (CVVVC) and sesos (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses seáis with sesos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seáis is [seˈajs] while sesos is [ˈsesos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62121, 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]. sesos is at rank #34,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsesos].
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 62121, this pair ranks #53,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of seáis vs sesos
Shared letters: es. Private to "seáis": iá. Private to "sesos": o.
"seáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "sesos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sesos ← cesos · seoss · sesoss · sesso · sessos · sseos · ssesos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "seáis" for "sesos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "seáis" or "sesos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "seáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sesos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seáis" and "sesos" 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 #53,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.