Which to use
“Seguí” is a name and “seguida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,826
- “Seguí” frequency rank
- #6,117
- “seguida” frequency rank
- 12943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seguí | seguida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Acción de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes Seguí and seguida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Seguí with seguida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Seguí is [seˈɣ̞i] while seguida is [seˈɣ̞ið̞a]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seguí is recorded at frequency rank #6,826, classified as aname, pronounced [seˈɣ̞i]. seguida is at rank #6,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ið̞a].
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 12943, this pair ranks #289,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Seguí vs seguida
Shared letters: egsu. Private to "Seguí": í. Private to "seguida": adi.
"Seguí" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "seguida" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seguida ← ceguida · esguida · segguida · segiuda · segudia · seguiad · seguidda · seugida
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Seguí" for "seguida" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Seguí" or "seguida"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seguí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seguida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seguí" and "seguida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seguí vs Segur". 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 #289,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.