# sentimental vs sentiments

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sentimental
*adjective · IPA /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/ · frequency rank #14,410*
Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.

### sentiments
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənts/ · frequency rank #14,016*
plural of sentiment

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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