Which to use
“sigues” and “siguió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,043
- “sigues” frequency rank
- #2,905
- “siguió” frequency rank
- 6948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigues | siguió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de seguir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de seguir. |
Where the eye mixes sigues and siguió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sigues (CVCVVC) and siguió (CVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses sigues with siguió
A purely visual mix-up. sigues ([ˈsiɣ̞es]) and siguió ([siˈɣ̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sigues is recorded at frequency rank #4,043, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞es]. siguió is at rank #2,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [siˈɣ̞jo].
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 6948, this pair ranks #309,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sigues vs siguió
Shared letters: gisu. Private to "sigues": e. Private to "siguió": ó.
"sigues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "siguió" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sigues ← cigues · isgues · sgiues · sigeus · siggues · siguess · siguse · siuges
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sigues" and "siguió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sigues" vs "siguió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sigues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siguió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigues" and "siguió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sigues vs sirves". 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 #309,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.