Which to use
“sequía” and “sequías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,931
- “sequía” frequency rank
- #29,841
- “sequías” frequency rank
- 40772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sequía | sequías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Período seco de larga duración. | Forma del plural de sequía. |
Where the eye mixes sequía and sequías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sequía runs 6 letters (CVCVVV) against sequías's 7 (CVCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sequía and sequías
A purely visual mix-up. sequía ([seˈkia]) and sequías ([seˈkias]) 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) - “sequía” sits inside “sequías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sequía is recorded at frequency rank #10,931, classified as anoun, pronounced [seˈkia]. sequías is at rank #29,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈkias].
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 40772, this pair ranks #157,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sequía vs sequías
Shared letters: aeqsuí. Private to "sequía": -. Private to "sequías": -.
"sequía" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "sequías" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sequía" and "sequías" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sequía" or "sequías" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sequía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sequías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sequía" and "sequías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sentías vs sequías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #157,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.