sin

[sĩn]

/[sĩn]/ prep

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The verdict

“sin” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #41) as a preposition. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#41
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indica la ausencia, carencia o falta de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sin · sin · Spanish

sin · rank #41 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #41
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH son

Nearest frequency peer: son (-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 “sin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “sin” 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).

sin vs su
33% similar
sin vs so
33% similar
sin vs st
33% similar

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

Key facts for sin
PropertyValue
Headwordsin
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[sĩn]
Letters3
Frequency rank#41
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “sin” 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).sincae 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 “son” (#40), “hay” (#42), “ser” (#39). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for sin is neighbouring look-alikes ("su", "so", …), not just typos; it is apreposition pronounced [sĩn]. Frequency #41 among 4,169 “S” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sin, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "su", "so", "st", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is sin, spelled S-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indica la ausencia, carencia o falta de algo.
  2. 2
    Indica exclusión.
  3. 3
    Indica negación delante de un verbo en infinitivo, equivalente a "no" delante del gerundio.

Antonyms

concon

This word in other languages

without(English)sans(Français)ohne(Deutsch)sem(Português)

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 "sin"?
"sin" is spelled S-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [sĩn].
What does "sin" mean?
As a preposition, "sin" means: Indica la ausencia, carencia o falta de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "sin"?
"sin" is commonly confused with "su", "so", "st". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sin" is [sĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sin" come from?
"sin" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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 "sin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hay#42son#40ser#39fue#44

What to do next

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  • "sin" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "su". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #41 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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