seasvssendasWhich spelling fits?

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

Which to use

“seas” is a verb and “sendas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,050
“seas” frequency rank
#19,878
“sendas” frequency rank
21928
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature seas sendas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. Forma del plural de senda.

Where the eye mixes seas and sendas

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

4 ch
seas
6 ch
sendas

Why the eye confuses seas with sendas

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seas is [ˈseas] while sendas is [ˈsẽn̪d̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 21928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

seas is recorded at frequency rank #2,050, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈseas]. sendas is at rank #19,878, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsẽn̪d̪as].

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 21928, this pair ranks #252,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of seas vs sendas

Shared letters: aes. Private to "seas": -. Private to "sendas": dn.

"seas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "sendas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • seasceas · saes · seass · sesa · sseas
  • sendascendas · esndas · sednas · senads · sendass · senddas · sendsa · senndas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "seas" and "sendas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "seas" is a verb and "sendas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "seas" or "sendas"?
"seas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,050 in our Spanish list, against #19,878 for "sendas". 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 "seas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sendas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #252,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "seas" and "sendas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sendas vs sentidas". 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 #252,714 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