Which to use
“según” is a preposition and “seque” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #196
- “según” frequency rank
- #34,342
- “seque” frequency rank
- 34538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | según | seque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conforme con, con arreglo a. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de secar. |
Where the eye mixes según and seque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between según and seque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: según is [seˈɣ̞ũn] while seque is [ˈseke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
según is recorded at frequency rank #196, classified as aprep, pronounced [seˈɣ̞ũn]. seque is at rank #34,342, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈseke].
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 34538, this pair ranks #190,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of según vs seque
Shared letters: es. Private to "según": gnú. Private to "seque": qu.
"según" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "seque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seque ← ceque · esque · seqeu · seqque · seuqe · sqeue · sseque
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "según" and "seque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "según" vs "seque" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "según" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "según" and "seque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Segur vs seque". 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 #190,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.