Which to use
“seduce” and “seducir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,547
- “seduce” frequency rank
- #18,683
- “seducir” frequency rank
- 50230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seduce | seducir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de seducir. | Persuadir, incitar a alguien con promesas o engaños a que haga alguna cosa. Comúnmente, se utiliza para referirse a la acción de inducir a otra persona para tener algún tipo de relación amorosa o sexual. |
Where the eye mixes seduce and seducir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: seduce vs seducir
A purely visual mix-up. seduce ([seˈð̞use]) and seducir ([seð̞uˈsiɾ]) 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 50230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seduce is recorded at frequency rank #31,547, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈð̞use]. seducir is at rank #18,683, tagged as averb, pronounced [seð̞uˈsiɾ].
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 50230, this pair ranks #104,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seduce vs seducir
Shared letters: cdesu. Private to "seduce": -. Private to "seducir": ir.
"seduce" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "seducir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seduce" and "seducir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seduce" or "seducir"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "seduce" and "seducir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seduce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seducir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seduce" and "seducir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seduce vs sedujo". 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 #104,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.