Which to use
“Sie” is a pronoun and “sigue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,843
- “Sie” frequency rank
- #346
- “sigue” frequency rank
- 34189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sie | sigue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Usted. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes Sie and sigue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sie with sigue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sie is [ziː] while sigue is [ˈsiɣ̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sie is recorded at frequency rank #33,843, classified as apron, pronounced [ziː]. sigue is at rank #346, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞e].
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 34189, this pair ranks #192,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sie vs sigue
Shared letters: eis. Private to "Sie": -. Private to "sigue": gu.
"Sie" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "sigue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sigue ← cigue · isgue · sgiue · sigeu · siggue · siuge · ssigue
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sie" and "sigue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sie" or "sigue"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sigue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sie" and "sigue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sie vs stem". 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 #192,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.