sentarse

[sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]

/[sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“sentarse” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,828. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,828
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tomar un asiento, adquirir la posición en que el cuerpo descansa sobre los glúteos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sentarse · sentarse · Spanish

sentarse · rank #6,828 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,828
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH semanal

Nearest frequency peer: semanal (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “sentarse”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “sentarse” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

sentarse vs sentirse
88% similar
sentarse vs sentar
75% similar
sentarse vs secarse
75% similar

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

Key facts for sentarse
PropertyValue
Headwordsentarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,828
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “sentarse” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).sentarsecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “semanal” (#6,827), “sientas” (#6,829), “Seguí” (#6,826). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sentarse (IPA [sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,828 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sentarse, with forms such as "centarce", "esntarse", and "senatrse". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "sentirse", "sentar", "secarse", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is sentarse, spelled S-E-N-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tomar un asiento, adquirir la posición en que el cuerpo descansa sobre los glúteos.
  2. 2
    Varar una embarcación por completo, es decir, tocando toda la quilla en la arena.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Me voy a sentar en esa silla. Ellos se sientan en el sillón.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • centarce
  • esntarse
  • senatrse
  • senntarse
  • sentares
  • sentarrse
  • sentarsse
  • sentasre
  • sentrase
  • senttarse
  • setnarse
  • snetarse
  • ssentarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sentarse - 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.

centarce2esntarse2senatrse2senntarse1sentares2sentarrse1sentarsse1sentasre2
Edit distance from "sentarse"

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 "sentarse"?
"sentarse" is spelled S-E-N-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
What does "sentarse" mean?
As a verb, "sentarse" means: Tomar un asiento, adquirir la posición en que el cuerpo descansa sobre los glúteos.
What words are commonly confused with "sentarse"?
"sentarse" is commonly confused with "sentirse", "sentar", "secarse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sentarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sentarse" is [sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sentarse" come from?
"sentarse" 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.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "sentarse" maps to 6 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "sentirse". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #6,828 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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