Which to use
“sigas” and “sigues” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,222
- “sigas” frequency rank
- #4,043
- “sigues” frequency rank
- 14265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigas | sigues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de seguir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes sigas and sigues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sigas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against sigues's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sigas vs sigues
A purely visual mix-up. sigas ([ˈsiɣ̞as]) and sigues ([ˈsiɣ̞es]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sigas is recorded at frequency rank #10,222, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞as]. sigues is at rank #4,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞es].
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 14265, this pair ranks #284,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sigas vs sigues
Shared letters: gis. Private to "sigas": a. Private to "sigues": eu.
"sigas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sigues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sigas" and "sigues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sigas" vs "sigues" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sigas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sigues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigas" and "sigues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sigas vs sila". 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 #284,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.