Which to use
“seguía” is a verb and “seguido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,116
- “seguía” frequency rank
- #2,051
- “seguido” frequency rank
- 6167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguía | seguido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de seguir. | Continuado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seguía and seguido apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seguía is [seˈɣ̞ia] while seguido is [seˈɣ̞ið̞o]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seguía is recorded at frequency rank #4,116, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ia]. seguido is at rank #2,051, tagged as anadj, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ið̞o].
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 6167, this pair ranks #311,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seguía vs seguido
Shared letters: egsu. Private to "seguía": aí. Private to "seguido": dio.
"seguía" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "seguido" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seguido ← ceguido · esguido · segguido · segiudo · segudio · seguiddo · seguiod · seugido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seguía" and "seguido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seguía" or "seguido"?
Remembering seguía vs seguido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “seguía”; for an adjective, it's “seguido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seguía” entry
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