Which to use
“sigilo” and “simio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,756
- “sigilo” frequency rank
- #26,619
- “simio” frequency rank
- 62375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigilo | simio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Discreción y secreto con que se mueve o actúa alguno | Primate con características similares a las del ser humano (antropoide). El término se refiere a muchas especies diferentes, pero tiende a equivaler a la orden de los Simiiformes, varias de ellas hominoides. |
Where the eye mixes sigilo and simio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sigilo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against simio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sigilo vs simio
A purely visual mix-up. sigilo ([siˈxilo]) and simio ([ˈsimjo]) 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 62375, 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]. simio is at rank #26,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsimjo].
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 62375, this pair ranks #52,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sigilo vs simio
Shared letters: ios. Private to "sigilo": gl. Private to "simio": m.
"sigilo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "simio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sigilo" and "simio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sigilo" or "simio"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sigilo" and "simio" 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 "simio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigilo" and "simio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Simeón vs simio". 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 #52,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.