Which to use
“seguire” and “seguís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,405
- “seguire” frequency rank
- #15,226
- “seguís” frequency rank
- 62631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguire | seguís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seguir | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes seguire and seguís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. seguire runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against seguís's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between seguire and seguís
A purely visual mix-up. seguire (/sɛ.ˈɡwi.re/) and seguís ([seˈɣ̞is]) 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 62631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seguire is recorded at frequency rank #47,405, classified as averb, pronounced /sɛ.ˈɡwi.re/. 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 62631, this pair ranks #51,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of seguire vs seguís
Shared letters: egsu. Private to "seguire": ir. Private to "seguís": í.
"seguire" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "seguís" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seguire ← ceguire · esguire · segguire · segiure · seguier · seguirre · segurie · seugire
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seguire" and "seguís" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "seguire" vs "seguís" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "seguire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seguís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seguire" and "seguís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seguire vs Segur". 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 #51,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.