Which to use
“sigo” is a verb and “so” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,919
- “sigo” frequency rank
- #3,151
- “so” frequency rank
- 5070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigo | so |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de seguir. | Intensifica las cualidades, normalmente negativas, del sustantivo o adjetivo al que modifica. |
Where the eye mixes sigo and so
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sigo and so
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sigo is [ˈsiɣ̞o] while so is [so]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5070, 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]. so is at rank #3,151, tagged as anadv, pronounced [so].
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 5070, this pair ranks #314,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sigo vs so
Shared letters: os. Private to "sigo": gi. Private to "so": -.
"sigo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "so" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sigo ← cigo · isgo · sgio · siggo · siog · ssigo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sigo" and "so" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sigo" or "so" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sigo" and "so" 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 "so" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigo" and "so" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "so vs sous". 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 #314,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.