seguís vs siguió, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“seguís” and “siguió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,226
“seguís” frequency rank: #2,905
“siguió” frequency rank: 18131
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	seguís	siguió
Definition	Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de seguir.	Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de seguir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seguís and siguió apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

seguís

6 ch

siguió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. seguís ([seˈɣ̞is]) and siguió ([siˈɣ̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18131, 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]. siguió is at rank #2,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [siˈɣ̞jo].

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 18131, this pair ranks #269,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of seguís vs siguió

Shared letters: gsu. Private to "seguís": eí. Private to "siguió": ió.

"seguís" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "siguió" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV

Frequency comparison

seguís#15,226

siguió#2,905

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "seguís" and "siguió" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([seˈɣ̞is] versus [siˈɣ̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "seguís" or "siguió"?

"siguió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,905 in our Spanish list, against #15,226 for "seguís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering seguís vs siguió

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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