Which to use
“seguís” is a verb and “sequías” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,226
- “seguís” frequency rank
- #29,841
- “sequías” frequency rank
- 45067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguís | sequías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de seguir. | Forma del plural de sequía. |
Where the eye mixes seguís and sequías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. seguís runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against sequías's 7 (CVCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between seguís and sequías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seguís is [seˈɣ̞is] while sequías is [seˈkias]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45067, 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]. sequías is at rank #29,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈkias].
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 45067, this pair ranks #133,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seguís vs sequías
Shared letters: esuí. Private to "seguís": g. Private to "sequías": aq.
"seguís" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "sequías" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seguís" and "sequías" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "seguís" vs "sequías" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "seguís" and "sequías" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seguís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sequías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seguís" and "sequías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sentías vs sequías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #133,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.