siguió vs sintió, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“siguió” and “sintió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,905
“siguió” frequency rank: #5,047
“sintió” frequency rank: 7952
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	siguió	sintió
Definition	Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de seguir.	Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sentir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set siguió and sintió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

siguió

6 ch

sintió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. siguió ([siˈɣ̞jo]) and sintió ([sĩn̪ˈt̪jo]) 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 7952, 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]. sintió is at rank #5,047, tagged as averb, pronounced [sĩn̪ˈt̪jo].

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 7952, this pair ranks #306,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of siguió vs sintió

Shared letters: isó. Private to "siguió": gu. Private to "sintió": nt.

"siguió" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "sintió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Frequency comparison

siguió#2,905

sintió#5,047

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "siguió" and "sintió" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([siˈɣ̞jo] versus [sĩn̪ˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "siguió" or "sintió"?

"siguió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,905 in our Spanish list, against #5,047 for "sintió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering siguió vs sintió

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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