Which to use
“seguíamos” and “seguimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,256
- “seguíamos” frequency rank
- #2,747
- “seguimos” frequency rank
- 46003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguíamos | seguimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de seguir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes seguíamos and seguimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. seguíamos runs 9 letters (CVCVVVCVC) against seguimos's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: seguíamos vs seguimos
A purely visual mix-up. seguíamos ([seˈɣ̞iamos]) and seguimos ([seˈɣ̞imos]) 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 46003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seguíamos is recorded at frequency rank #43,256, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞iamos]. seguimos is at rank #2,747, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞imos].
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 46003, this pair ranks #128,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seguíamos vs seguimos
Shared letters: egmosu. Private to "seguíamos": aí. Private to "seguimos": i.
"seguíamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVVCVC · "seguimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seguimos ← ceguimos · esguimos · segguimos · segiumos · seguimmos · seguimoss · seguimso · seguioms
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seguíamos" and "seguimos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "seguíamos" vs "seguimos" - which ranks higher?
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 "seguíamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seguimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seguíamos" and "seguimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seguíamos vs sentíamos". 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 #128,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.