Which to use
“Seguí” is a name and “seguís” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,826
- “Seguí” frequency rank
- #15,226
- “seguís” frequency rank
- 22052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seguí | seguís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes Seguí and seguís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Seguí runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against seguís's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Seguí vs seguís
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Seguí is [seˈɣ̞i] while seguís is [seˈɣ̞is]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Seguí” sits inside “seguís”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22052, 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]. seguís is at rank #15,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞is].
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 22052, this pair ranks #252,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Seguí vs seguís
Shared letters: egsuí. Private to "Seguí": -. Private to "seguís": -.
"Seguí" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "seguís" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Seguí" and "seguís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Seguí" or "seguís"?
Useful next steps
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 "seguís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seguí" and "seguís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seguís vs Segur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #252,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.