Which to use
“siglos” is a noun and “sigues” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,425
- “siglos” frequency rank
- #4,043
- “sigues” frequency rank
- 6468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siglos | sigues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de siglo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes siglos and sigues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. siglos (CVCCVC) and sigues (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses siglos with sigues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: siglos is [ˈsiɣ̞los] while sigues is [ˈsiɣ̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siglos is recorded at frequency rank #2,425, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞los]. 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 6468, this pair ranks #310,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of siglos vs sigues
Shared letters: gis. Private to "siglos": lo. Private to "sigues": eu.
"siglos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sigues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "siglos" and "sigues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "siglos" or "sigues"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "siglos" 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 #310,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siglos" and "sigues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siglos vs Silas". 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 #310,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.