Which to use
“seguíamos” and “sentíamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,256
- “seguíamos” frequency rank
- #39,988
- “sentíamos” frequency rank
- 83244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguíamos | sentíamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de seguir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sentir. |
Where the eye mixes seguíamos and sentíamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. seguíamos (CVCVVVCVC) and sentíamos (CVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: seguíamos vs sentíamos
A purely visual mix-up. seguíamos ([seˈɣ̞iamos]) and sentíamos ([sẽn̪ˈt̪iamos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83244, 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]. sentíamos is at rank #39,988, tagged as averb, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪iamos].
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 83244, this pair ranks #8,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of seguíamos vs sentíamos
Shared letters: aemosí. Private to "seguíamos": gu. Private to "sentíamos": nt.
"seguíamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVVCVC · "sentíamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "seguíamos" and "sentíamos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seguíamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sentíamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seguíamos" and "sentíamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "señalamos vs sentíamos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.