Which to use
“Segur” is a name and “seguro” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,932
- “Segur” frequency rank
- #335
- “seguro” frequency rank
- 50267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Segur | seguro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Exento de riesgo o peligro. |
Where the eye mixes Segur and seguro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Segur runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against seguro's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Segur with seguro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Segur is [seˈɣ̞uɾ] while seguro is [seˈɣ̞uɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Segur” sits inside “seguro”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50267, 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]. seguro is at rank #335, tagged as anadj, pronounced [seˈɣ̞uɾo].
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 50267, this pair ranks #104,143 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Segur vs seguro
Shared letters: egrsu. Private to "Segur": -. Private to "seguro": o.
"Segur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "seguro" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Segur" and "seguro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Segur" or "seguro" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Segur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seguro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,143 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Segur" and "seguro" 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 #104,143 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.