seguidvsseguidaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: seguid is a verb, seguida is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“seguid” is a verb and “seguida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,493
“seguid” frequency rank
#6,117
“seguida” frequency rank
27610
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature seguid seguida
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de seguir. Acción de seguir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seguid and seguida apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
seguid
7 ch
seguida

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seguid is [seˈɣ̞ið̞] while seguida is [seˈɣ̞ið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “seguid” sits inside “seguida”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

seguid is recorded at frequency rank #21,493, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ið̞]. seguida is at rank #6,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ið̞a].

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 27610, this pair ranks #225,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of seguid vs seguida

Shared letters: degisu. Private to "seguid": -. Private to "seguida": a.

"seguid" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "seguida" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • seguidceguid · esguid · segguid · segiud · segudi · seguidd · seugid · sgeuid
  • seguidaceguida · esguida · segguida · segiuda · segudia · seguiad · seguidda · seugida

Frequency comparison

seguid#21,493
seguida#6,117

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "seguid" and "seguida" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "seguid" is a verb and "seguida" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "seguid" or "seguida"?
"seguida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,117 in our Spanish list, against #21,493 for "seguid". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering seguid vs seguida

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “seguid”; for a noun, it's “seguida”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seguid” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list