Which to use
“Segur” is a name and “seque” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,932
- “Segur” frequency rank
- #34,342
- “seque” frequency rank
- 84274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Segur | seque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de secar. |
Where the eye mixes Segur and seque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Segur with seque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Segur is [seˈɣ̞uɾ] while seque is [ˈseke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84274, 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]. 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 84274, this pair ranks #7,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Segur vs seque
Shared letters: esu. Private to "Segur": gr. Private to "seque": q.
"Segur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "seque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Segur" for "seque" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Segur" or "seque"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Segur" and "seque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Segur" 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 #7,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Segur" and "seque" 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 #7,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.