SegurvsSeguraConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#49,932
“Segur” frequency rank
#1,882
“Segura” frequency rank
51814
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Segur Segura
Definition Apellido. Apellido.

Where the eye mixes Segur and Segura

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Segur runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Segura's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
Segur
6 ch
Segura

Visual trap between Segur and Segura

A purely visual mix-up. Segur ([seˈɣ̞uɾ]) and Segura ([seˈɣ̞uɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Segur” sits inside “Segura”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Segur is recorded at frequency rank #49,932, classified as aname, pronounced [seˈɣ̞uɾ]. Segura is at rank #1,882, tagged as aname, pronounced [seˈɣ̞uɾa].

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 51814, this pair ranks #95,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Segur vs Segura

Shared letters: egrsu. Private to "Segur": -. Private to "Segura": a.

"Segur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Segura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Segur ← cegur · esgur · seggur · segru · segurr · seugr · sgeur · ssegur
  • Segura ← cegura · esgura · seggura · segrua · seguar · segurra · seugra · sgeura

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Segur" for "Segura" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([seˈɣ̞uɾ] versus [seˈɣ̞uɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Segur" vs "Segura" - which ranks higher?
"Segura" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,882 in our Spanish list, against #49,932 for "Segur". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Segur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Segura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #95,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Segur" and "Segura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seguire vs Segur". 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 #95,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list