sentar la cabeza

[sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ la kaˈβ̞esa]

/[sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ la kaˈβ̞esa]/ phrase

The verdict

“sentar la cabeza” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Volverse una persona más juiciosa o madura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sentar-la-cabeza · sentar la cabeza · Spanish

sentar la cabeza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sentar la cabeza
PropertyValue
Headwordsentar la cabeza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ la kaˈβ̞esa]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sentar la cabeza” en español

sentar la cabezaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sentar la cabeza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ la kaˈβ̞esa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Volverse una persona más juiciosa o madura.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sentar la cabeza, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is sentar la cabeza, spelled S-E-N-T-A-R- -L-A- -C-A-B-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volverse una persona más juiciosa o madura.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Harry sentó la cabeza con quien menos esperaba: Meghan Markle, una actriz en palacio

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sentar la cabeza"?
"sentar la cabeza" is spelled S-E-N-T-A-R- -L-A- -C-A-B-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ la kaˈβ̞esa].
What does "sentar la cabeza" mean?
As a phrase, "sentar la cabeza" means: Volverse una persona más juiciosa o madura.
How do you pronounce "sentar la cabeza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sentar la cabeza" is [sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ la kaˈβ̞esa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sentar la cabeza" come from?
"sentar la cabeza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list