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 eye mixes seguís and siguió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. seguís (CVCVVC) and siguió (CVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between seguís and siguió
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seguís" and "siguió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seguís" or "siguió"?
Useful next steps
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 "siguió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seguís" and "siguió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seguís vs Segur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #269,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.