Which to use
“seguir” and “sentir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #590
- “seguir” frequency rank
- #691
- “sentir” frequency rank
- 1281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seguir | sentir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ir atrás de | perceber por qualquer dos sentidos |
Where the eye mixes seguir and sentir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. seguir (CVCVVC) and sentir (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: seguir vs sentir
A purely visual mix-up. seguir (/sɨ.ˈɡiɾ/) and sentir (/sẽ.ˈtiɾ/) 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 1281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seguir is recorded at frequency rank #590, classified as averb, pronounced /sɨ.ˈɡiɾ/. sentir is at rank #691, tagged as averb, pronounced /sẽ.ˈtiɾ/.
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 1281, this pair ranks #74,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seguir vs sentir
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "seguir": gu. Private to "sentir": nt.
"seguir" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "sentir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seguir" and "sentir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "seguir" or "sentir"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "seguir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sentir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seguir" and "sentir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "señor vs sentir". 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 #74,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.