asentar

[asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

/[asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“asentar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,139
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Colocar, ubicar o poner algo o a alguien de tal manera que quede estable, firme.

Corpus desk

Index ES-asentar · asentar · Spanish

asentar · rank #40,139 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,139
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asegurándose

Nearest frequency peer: asegurándose (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “asentar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “asentar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

asentar vs atenta
71% similar
asentar vs asentó
71% similar
asentar vs asustar
71% similar

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

Key facts for asentar
PropertyValue
Headwordasentar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,139
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “asentar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.asentarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “asegurándose” (#40,138), “asperger” (#40,140), “artífices” (#40,137). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “asentar” va en #40,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around asentar (IPA [asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,139 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Colocar, ubicar o poner algo o a alguien de tal manera que quede estable, firme.
  2. 2
    Fundar, establecer, situar una edificación, un grupo humano, un pueblo, un barrio, etc.
  3. 3
    Dar un golpe fuerte y certero (diestro, en el lugar deseado).
  4. 4
    Hacer que algo quede llano, plano o liso, sin altibajos o arrugas.
  5. 5
    Incluir un dato en un documento o registro para que quede prueba y constancia de ello.
  6. 6
    Dar algo por verdadero, seguro o cierto; suponer, presuponer. Dar por sentado.
  7. 7
    Acordar o ajustar un tratado, convenio, pacto, un conjunto de condiciones, etc.
  8. 8
    Poner a alguien a la disposición o al servicio de otra persona.
  9. 9
    Asignar un impuesto, renta o tarifa sobre una propiedad inmueble.
  10. 10
    Poner a alguien con las piernas dobladas y las nalgas apoyadas en una superficie (como una silla, un banco, etc.).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El boxeador asentó los pies para esperar a su contrincante.
  2. La amplia votación asentó al presidente en su cargo.

Synonyms

asestardescargarpropinarsentar

This word in other languages

stabilize(English)

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.

acentar1aesntar2asenatr2asenntar1asentarr1asentra2asenttar1asetnar2
Edit distance from "asentar"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "asentar"?
"asentar" is spelled A-S-E-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
What does "asentar" mean?
As a verb, "asentar" means: Colocar, ubicar o poner algo o a alguien de tal manera que quede estable, firme.
What words are commonly confused with "asentar"?
"asentar" is commonly confused with "atenta", "asentó", "asustar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asentar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asentar" is [asẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asentar" come from?
"asentar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

augurio#40,144Ariadna#40,133Barraza#40,155ampolla#40,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Avendaño11 variantsaparezco11 variantsAfrodita11 variantsburlaba11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list