siguióvssimioWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: siguió is a verb, simio is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“siguió” is a verb and “simio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,905
“siguió” frequency rank
#26,619
“simio” frequency rank
29524
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature siguió simio
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de seguir. Primate con características similares a las del ser humano (antropoide). El término se refiere a muchas especies diferentes, pero tiende a equivaler a la orden de los Simiiformes, varias de ellas hominoides.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set siguió and simio apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
siguió
5 ch
simio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: siguió is [siˈɣ̞jo] while simio is [ˈsimjo]. 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 29524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

siguió is recorded at frequency rank #2,905, classified as averb, pronounced [siˈɣ̞jo]. simio is at rank #26,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsimjo].

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 29524, this pair ranks #216,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of siguió vs simio

Shared letters: is. Private to "siguió": guó. Private to "simio": mo.

"siguió" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV  ·  "simio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • simiocimio · ismio · siimo · simmio · simoi · smiio · ssimio

Frequency comparison

siguió#2,905
simio#26,619

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "siguió" and "simio" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "siguió" is a verb and "simio" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "siguió" or "simio"?
"siguió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,905 in our Spanish list, against #26,619 for "simio". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering siguió vs simio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “siguió”; for a noun, it's “simio”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “siguió” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list