Which to use
“seguís” is a verb and “sequía” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,226
- “seguís” frequency rank
- #10,931
- “sequía” frequency rank
- 26157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguís | sequía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de seguir. | Período seco de larga duración. |
Where the eye mixes seguís and sequía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. seguís (CVCVVC) and sequía (CVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between seguís and sequía
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seguís is [seˈɣ̞is] while sequía is [seˈkia]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26157, 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]. sequía is at rank #10,931, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈkia].
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 26157, this pair ranks #233,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seguís vs sequía
Shared letters: esuí. Private to "seguís": g. Private to "sequía": aq.
"seguís" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "sequía" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seguís" and "sequía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "seguís" or "sequía" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "seguís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sequía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seguís" and "sequía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seguís vs Segur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #233,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.