sentina

[sẽn̪ˈt̪ina]

/[sẽn̪ˈt̪ina]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cavidad ubicada en el compartimento más bajo de una nave, donde confluyen todas las aguas que se filtran por los costados y por la cubierta, que más tarde se expulsan mediante bombeo.

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Index ES-sentina · sentina · Spanish

sentina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 sentina
PropertyValue
Headwordsentina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sẽn̪ˈt̪ina]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sentina” en español

sentinaqueda 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

sentina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sẽn̪ˈt̪ina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for sentina in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is sentina, spelled S-E-N-T-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cavidad ubicada en el compartimento más bajo de una nave, donde confluyen todas las aguas que se filtran por los costados y por la cubierta, que más tarde se expulsan mediante bombeo.
  2. 2
    Lugar lleno de inmundicias y mal olor.
  3. 3
    Lugar donde abundan o de donde se propagan la inmoralidad o los vicios.

Synonyms

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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 "sentina"?
"sentina" is spelled S-E-N-T-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ina].
What does "sentina" mean?
As a noun, "sentina" means: Cavidad ubicada en el compartimento más bajo de una nave, donde confluyen todas las aguas que se filtran por los costados y por la cubierta, que más tarde se expulsan mediante bombeo.
How do you pronounce "sentina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sentina" is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sentina" come from?
"sentina" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list