Which to use
“Seguí” is a name and “siguió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,826
- “Seguí” frequency rank
- #2,905
- “siguió” frequency rank
- 9731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seguí | siguió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes Seguí and siguió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Seguí runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against siguió's 6 (CVCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Seguí and siguió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Seguí is [seˈɣ̞i] while siguió is [siˈɣ̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9731, 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]. siguió is at rank #2,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [siˈɣ̞jo].
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 9731, this pair ranks #300,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Seguí vs siguió
Shared letters: gsu. Private to "Seguí": eí. Private to "siguió": ió.
"Seguí" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "siguió" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Seguí" for "siguió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Seguí" vs "siguió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seguí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siguió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seguí" and "siguió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seguí vs Segur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #300,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.