Which to use
“seguís” and “seguiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,226
- “seguís” frequency rank
- #45,600
- “seguiste” frequency rank
- 60826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguís | seguiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de seguir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes seguís and seguiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. seguís runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against seguiste's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: seguís vs seguiste
A purely visual mix-up. seguís ([seˈɣ̞is]) and seguiste ([seˈɣ̞ist̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seguís is recorded at frequency rank #15,226, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞is]. seguiste is at rank #45,600, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ist̪e].
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 60826, this pair ranks #57,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of seguís vs seguiste
Shared letters: egsu. Private to "seguís": í. Private to "seguiste": it.
"seguís" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "seguiste" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seguiste ← ceguiste · esguiste · segguiste · segiuste · seguiset · seguisste · seguistte · seguitse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seguís" and "seguiste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "seguís" or "seguiste" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "seguís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seguiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seguís" and "seguiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seguire vs seguiste". 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 #57,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.