Which to use
“sigilo” and “signo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,756
- “sigilo” frequency rank
- #4,118
- “signo” frequency rank
- 39874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigilo | signo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Discreción y secreto con que se mueve o actúa alguno | Señal, indicio. |
Where the eye mixes sigilo and signo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sigilo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against signo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sigilo and signo
A purely visual mix-up. sigilo ([siˈxilo]) and signo ([ˈsiɣ̞no]) 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 39874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sigilo is recorded at frequency rank #35,756, classified as anoun, pronounced [siˈxilo]. signo is at rank #4,118, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞no].
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 39874, this pair ranks #162,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sigilo vs signo
Shared letters: gios. Private to "sigilo": l. Private to "signo": n.
"sigilo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "signo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sigilo" and "signo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sigilo" vs "signo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sigilo" and "signo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sigilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "signo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigilo" and "signo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sigilo vs símil". 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 #162,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.