sedientovssedientosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sediento is a adjective, sedientos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sediento” is an adjective and “sedientos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,456
“sediento” frequency rank
#40,540
“sedientos” frequency rank
79996
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sediento sedientos
Definition Que tiene sed, que tiene la necesidad de tomar agua u otro líquido hidratante Forma del plural de sediento.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sediento and sedientos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
sediento
9 ch
sedientos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sediento is [seˈð̞jẽn̪t̪o] while sedientos is [seˈð̞jẽn̪t̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “sediento” sits inside “sedientos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sediento is recorded at frequency rank #39,456, classified as anadj, pronounced [seˈð̞jẽn̪t̪o]. sedientos is at rank #40,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈð̞jẽn̪t̪os].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 79996, this pair ranks #12,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sediento vs sedientos

Shared letters: deinost. Private to "sediento": -. Private to "sedientos": -.

"sediento" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "sedientos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sedientocediento · esdiento · sdeiento · seddiento · sedeinto · sediennto · sedienot · sedientto
  • sedientoscedientos · esdientos · sdeientos · seddientos · sedeintos · sedienntos · sedienots · sedientoss

Frequency comparison

sediento#39,456
sedientos#40,540

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sediento" and "sedientos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sediento" is an adjective and "sedientos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sediento" or "sedientos"?
"sediento" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,456 in our Spanish list, against #40,540 for "sedientos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sediento vs sedientos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “sediento”; for a noun, it's “sedientos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sediento” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list