sentimental

/ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/

//ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩// adj

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"sentimental" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sentimental” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,410. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,410
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sentimental · sentimental · English

sentimental · rank #14,410 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,410
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH semiconductor

Nearest frequency peer: semiconductor (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “sentimental”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “sentimental” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sentimental vs sentiments
82% similar
sentimental vs sentiment
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sentimental
PropertyValue
Headwordsentimental
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,410
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sentimental”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).sentimentallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “semiconductor” (#14,409), “Serbian” (#14,411), “severed” (#14,412). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sentimental” is #14,410. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around sentimental (IPA /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,410 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for sentimental, with forms such as "esntimental", "senitmental", and "senntimental". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sentiments", "sentiment", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sentiment + -al. The correct English form is sentimental, spelled S-E-N-T-I-M-E-N-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
  2. 2
    Derived from emotion rather than logical reason.
  3. 3
    Romantic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sentimental appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 2007, Steven Wilson, "Normal", Porcupine Tree, Nil Recurring. Wish I was old and a little sentimental

Etymology

From sentiment + -al.

Antonyms

unsentimental

This word in other languages

sentimental(Español)sentimental(Français)sentimental(Deutsch)sentimental(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esntimental
  • senitmental
  • senntimental
  • sentiemntal
  • sentimenatl
  • sentimenntal
  • sentimentall
  • sentimentla
  • sentimenttal
  • sentimetnal
  • sentimmental
  • sentimnetal
  • sentmiental
  • senttimental
  • setnimental
  • snetimental
  • ssentimental

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sentimental - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esntimental2senitmental2senntimental1sentiemntal2sentimenatl2sentimenntal1sentimentall1sentimentla2
Edit distance from "sentimental"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sentimental"?
"sentimental" is spelled S-E-N-T-I-M-E-N-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/.
What does "sentimental" mean?
As an adjective, "sentimental" means: Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "sentimental"?
"sentimental" is commonly confused with "sentiments", "sentiment". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sentimental"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sentimental" is /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "sentimental"?
From sentiment + -al. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sentimental", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reformation#14,398magistrates#14,360interfering#14,345dysfunction#14,518

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

simultaneous17 variantsdistinctly17 variantsdisconnected17 variantsstimulating17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list