siéntate

[ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e]

/[ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“siéntate” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,949
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sentarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Corpus desk

Index ES-sientate · siéntate · Spanish

siéntate · rank #28,949 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,949
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sien

Nearest frequency peer: sien (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “siéntate”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “siéntate” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

siéntate vs siente
63% similar
siéntate vs siéntete
88% similar
siéntate vs siéntese
75% similar

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

Key facts for siéntate
PropertyValue
Headwordsiéntate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,949
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “siéntate”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sien” (#28,948), “sobria” (#28,950), “solitarias” (#28,951). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “siéntate” va en #28,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around siéntate (IPA [ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,949 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sentarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for siéntate, with forms such as "ciéntate", "iséntate", and "sinétate". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "siente", "siéntete", "siéntese", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is siéntate, spelled S-I-É-N-T-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sentarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ciéntate
  • iséntate
  • sinétate
  • siénatte
  • siénntate
  • siéntaet
  • siéntatte
  • siénttae
  • siénttate
  • siétnate
  • ssiéntate
  • séintate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ciéntate1iséntate2sinétate2siénatte2siénntate1siéntaet2siéntatte1siénttae2
Edit distance from "siéntate"

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 "siéntate"?
"siéntate" is spelled S-I-É-N-T-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e].
What does "siéntate" mean?
As a verb, "siéntate" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sentarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).
What words are commonly confused with "siéntate"?
"siéntate" is commonly confused with "siente", "siéntete", "siéntese". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "siéntate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "siéntate" is [ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "siéntate" come from?
"siéntate" 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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

tibetano12 variantstraviesa12 variantsregreses12 variantsprogresa12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list