asentar
[asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“asentar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #40,139 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #40,139
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Colocar, ubicar o poner algo o a alguien de tal manera que quede estable, firme.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | asentar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #40,139 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “asentar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for asentar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,139 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for asentar, with forms such as "acentar", "aesntar", and "asenatr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "atenta", "asentó", "asustar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is asentar, spelled A-S-E-N-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Colocar, ubicar o poner algo o a alguien de tal manera que quede estable, firme.
- 2Fundar, establecer, situar una edificación, un grupo humano, un pueblo, un barrio, etc.
- 3Dar un golpe fuerte y certero (diestro, en el lugar deseado).
- 4Hacer que algo quede llano, plano o liso, sin altibajos o arrugas.
- 5Incluir un dato en un documento o registro para que quede prueba y constancia de ello.
- 6Dar algo por verdadero, seguro o cierto; suponer, presuponer. Dar por sentado.
- 7Acordar o ajustar un tratado, convenio, pacto, un conjunto de condiciones, etc.
- 8Poner a alguien a la disposición o al servicio de otra persona.
- 9Asignar un impuesto, renta o tarifa sobre una propiedad inmueble.
- 10Poner a alguien con las piernas dobladas y las nalgas apoyadas en una superficie (como una silla, un banco, etc.).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: acentar,aesntar,asenatr,asenntar,asentarr,asentra,asenttar,asetnar,asnetar,assentar,saentar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of asentar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “asentar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-S-E-N-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “atenta” - see the side-by-side comparison. asentar vs atenta
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.