Which to use
“sigo” is a verb and “six” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,919
- “sigo” frequency rank
- #20,832
- “six” frequency rank
- 22751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigo | six |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de seguir. | Palabra clave radiofónica del ICAO y NATO para la cifra 6. |
Where the eye mixes sigo and six
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sigo vs six
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sigo is [ˈsiɣ̞o] while six is [ˈsɪks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22751, 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]. six is at rank #20,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɪks].
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 22751, this pair ranks #248,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sigo vs six
Shared letters: is. Private to "sigo": go. Private to "six": x.
"sigo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "six" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sigo ← cigo · isgo · sgio · siggo · siog · ssigo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sigo" and "six" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sigo" or "six" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "six" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigo" and "six" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs six". 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 #248,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.