asiento

[aˈsjẽn̪t̪o]

/[aˈsjẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“asiento” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,611 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,611
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de asentar o asentarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

asiento vs asunto
71% similar
asiento vs atento
71% similar
asiento vs asignó
57% similar

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

Key facts for asiento
PropertyValue
Headwordasiento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈsjẽn̪t̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,611
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “asiento” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). asiento lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for asiento is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈsjẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,611 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 24 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for asiento, with forms such as "aciento", "aisento", and "aseinto". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "asunto", "atento", "asignó", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is asiento, spelled A-S-I-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de asentar o asentarse.
  2. 2
    Mueble para sentarse.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, plaza destinada a una persona en un espacio público.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, plaza en un organismo colegiado.
  5. 5
    Sitio en que se asienta o asentaba un edificio o población.
  6. 6
    Parte inferior y plana de los recipientes, sobre la que descansan.
  7. 7
    Por metonimia, base o cimiento en que descansa algo.
  8. 8
    Precipitado sólido que se decanta de algunos líquidos.
  9. 9
    Documento que consigna un acuerdo.
  10. 10
    Registro escrito.
  11. 11
    En especial, el que registra una operación en los libros de cuentas.
  12. 12
    En especial, el que registra los cambios de estado civil y las operaciones comerciales de propiedades registrables.
  13. 13
    Estancamiento de una sustancia sin digerir en el estómago.
  14. 14
    Persistencia estable de una situación en el tiempo.
  15. 15
    En especial, la de aquella que se considera deseable.
  16. 16
    Habilidad para juzgar con prudencia en un ámbito determinado.
  17. 17
    Sitio ocupado por un madero en la formación de una armadura o entramado.
  18. 18
    Parte de la embocadura que entra en la boca del caballo.
  19. 19
    Por metonimia, parte de la boca del caballo en que se apoya el cañón de la embocadura.
  20. 20
    Posición equilibrada del jinete sobre la montura.
  21. 21
    Cilindro de arcilla refractaria donde se coloca el crisol en los hornillos de ensayo.
  22. 22
    Muesca que se hace en una falleba para colocar los anillos que la sujetan al marco de la ventana o puerta.
  23. 23
    Territorio y población de las minas.
  24. 24
    Licencia emitida por la corona española, como parte de un tratado, por el cual un conjunto de comerciantes recibía el monopolio sobre una ruta comercial o producto.

Synonyms

bancacurulescañoborraconchohezposopactotratadoestabilidadcorduramadureztino

This word in other languages

seat(English)siège(Français)Hinsetzen(Deutsch)assento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aciento,aisento,aseinto,asiennto,asienot,asientto,asietno,asineto,assiento,saiento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of asiento - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aciento1aisento2aseinto2asiennto1asienot2asientto1asietno2asineto2
Edit distance from "asiento"

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 "asiento"?
"asiento" is spelled A-S-I-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈsjẽn̪t̪o].
What does "asiento" mean?
As a noun, "asiento" means: Acción y efecto de asentar o asentarse.
What words are commonly confused with "asiento"?
"asiento" is commonly confused with "asunto", "atento", "asignó". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asiento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asiento" is [aˈsjẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asiento" come from?
"asiento" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “asiento”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-S-I-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈsjẽn̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “asunto” - see the side-by-side comparison. asiento vs asunto
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list