Which to use
“sedán” is a noun and “según” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,386
- “sedán” frequency rank
- #196
- “según” frequency rank
- 38582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sedán | según |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre que se da al paño fabricado en la ciudad del mismo nombre. | Conforme con, con arreglo a. |
Where the eye mixes sedán and según
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sedán and según follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sedán and según
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sedán is [seˈð̞ãn] while según is [seˈɣ̞ũn]. 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 (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sedán is recorded at frequency rank #38,386, classified as anoun, pronounced [seˈð̞ãn]. según is at rank #196, tagged as aprep, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ũn].
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 38582, this pair ranks #169,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sedán vs según
Shared letters: ens. Private to "sedán": dá. Private to "según": gú.
"sedán" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "según" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sedán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "según" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sedán" and "según" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sedán vs sedante". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.