Which to use
“sigo” and “sim” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,919
- “sigo” frequency rank
- #14,009
- “sim” frequency rank
- 15928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigo | sim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de seguir. | Primera persona del singular del presente activo de subjuntivo de sum. |
Where the eye mixes sigo and sim
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sigo vs sim
A purely visual mix-up. sigo ([ˈsiɣ̞o]) and sim (/ˈsim/) 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 15928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sigo is recorded at frequency rank #1,919, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞o]. sim is at rank #14,009, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈsim/.
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 15928, this pair ranks #278,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sigo vs sim
Shared letters: is. Private to "sigo": go. Private to "sim": m.
"sigo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sim" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sigo ← cigo · isgo · sgio · siggo · siog · ssigo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sigo" for "sim" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sigo" or "sim" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sigo" and "sim" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigo" and "sim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sim 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 #278,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.