Which to use
“sepáis” is a verb and “setas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,320
- “sepáis” frequency rank
- #22,864
- “setas” frequency rank
- 60184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sepáis | setas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de saber. | Forma del plural de seta. |
Where the eye mixes sepáis and setas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sepáis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against setas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sepáis and setas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sepáis is [seˈpajs] while setas is [ˈset̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sepáis is recorded at frequency rank #37,320, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈpajs]. setas is at rank #22,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈset̪as].
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 60184, this pair ranks #59,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sepáis vs setas
Shared letters: es. Private to "sepáis": ipá. Private to "setas": at.
"sepáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "setas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- setas ← cetas · estas · seats · setass · setsa · settas · ssetas · steas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sepáis" and "setas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sepáis" or "setas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sepáis" and "setas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sepáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "setas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sepáis" and "setas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sepáis vs separo". 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 #59,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.