Which to use
“seguidamente” and “seguramente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,460
- “seguidamente” frequency rank
- #14,709
- “seguramente” frequency rank
- 49169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguidamente | seguramente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | em seguida | evidentemente |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seguidamente and seguramente apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
seguidamente and seguramente are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seguidamente is recorded at frequency rank #34,460, classified as anadv. seguramente is at rank #14,709, tagged as anadv, pronounced /sɨ.ɡu.ɾɐ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/.
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 49169, this pair ranks #15,908 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of seguidamente vs seguramente
Shared letters: aegmnstu. Private to "seguidamente": di. Private to "seguramente": r.
"seguidamente" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCCV · "seguramente" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seguidamente ← esguidamente · segguidamente · segiudamente · segudiamente · seguiadmente · seguidaemnte · seguidamenet · seguidamennte
- seguramente ← esguramente · segguramente · segruamente · seguarmente · seguraemnte · seguramenet · seguramennte · seguramentte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seguidamente" and "seguramente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seguidamente" or "seguramente"?
Remembering seguidamente vs seguramente
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seguidamente” entry
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