seáisvssesosWhat's the difference?

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

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seáis and sesos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
seáis
5 ch
sesos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": . Private to "sesos": o.

"seáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC  ·  "sesos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sesoscesos · seoss · sesoss · sesso · sessos · sseos · ssesos

Frequency comparison

seáis#27,778
sesos#34,343

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "seáis" and "sesos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "seáis" is a verb and "sesos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "seáis" or "sesos"?
"seáis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,778 in our Spanish list, against #34,343 for "sesos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering seáis vs sesos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “seáis”; for a noun, it's “sesos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seáis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list