Which to use
“seguida” is a noun and “seguís” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,117
- “seguida” frequency rank
- #15,226
- “seguís” frequency rank
- 21343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguida | seguís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de seguir. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seguida and seguís 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: seguida is [seˈɣ̞ið̞a] while seguís is [seˈɣ̞is]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seguida is recorded at frequency rank #6,117, classified as anoun, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ið̞a]. seguís is at rank #15,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞is].
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 21343, this pair ranks #255,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seguida vs seguís
Shared letters: egsu. Private to "seguida": adi. Private to "seguís": í.
"seguida" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "seguís" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seguida ← ceguida · esguida · segguida · segiuda · segudia · seguiad · seguidda · seugida
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seguida" and "seguís" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seguida" or "seguís"?
Remembering seguida vs seguís
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “seguida”; for a verb, it's “seguís”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seguida” entry
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