sentirse

[sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse]

/[sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“sentirse” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,810. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,810
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estar en determinada forma o situación.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sentirse vs Sentis
63% similar
sentirse vs sentiste
75% similar
sentirse vs servirse
75% similar

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

Key facts for sentirse
PropertyValue
Headwordsentirse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,810
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sentirse” 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). sentirse lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sentirse (IPA [sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,810 among 34,953 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sentirse, with forms such as "centirce", "esntirse", and "senitrse". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Sentis", "sentiste", "servirse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is sentirse, spelled S-E-N-T-I-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estar en determinada forma o situación.
  2. 2
    Considerarse en determinada forma o situación.
  3. 3
    Molestarse o enojarse por algo.
  4. 4
    Empezar a experimentar un daño.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • centirce
  • esntirse
  • senitrse
  • senntirse
  • sentires
  • sentirrse
  • sentirsse
  • sentisre
  • sentrise
  • senttirse
  • setnirse
  • snetirse
  • ssentirse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sentirse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

centirce2esntirse2senitrse2senntirse1sentires2sentirrse1sentirsse1sentisre2
Edit distance from "sentirse"

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 "sentirse"?
"sentirse" is spelled S-E-N-T-I-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse].
What does "sentirse" mean?
As a verb, "sentirse" means: Estar en determinada forma o situación.
What words are commonly confused with "sentirse"?
"sentirse" is commonly confused with "Sentis", "sentiste", "servirse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sentirse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sentirse" is [sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sentirse" come from?
"sentirse" 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.

Using “sentirse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-N-T-I-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Sentis” - see the side-by-side comparison. sentirse vs Sentis
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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