Which to use
“sembrar” and “siembran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,490
- “sembrar” frequency rank
- #35,258
- “siembran” frequency rank
- 46748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sembrar | siembran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Esparcir o enterrar semillas sobre la tierra para que se desarrollen y reproduzcan. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sembrar. |
Where the eye mixes sembrar and siembran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sembrar runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against siembran's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sembrar and siembran
A purely visual mix-up. sembrar ([sẽmˈbɾaɾ]) and siembran ([ˈsjẽmbɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sembrar is recorded at frequency rank #11,490, classified as averb, pronounced [sẽmˈbɾaɾ]. siembran is at rank #35,258, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsjẽmbɾãn].
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 46748, this pair ranks #124,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sembrar vs siembran
Shared letters: abemrs. Private to "sembrar": -. Private to "siembran": in.
"sembrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "siembran" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sembrar" for "siembran" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sembrar" vs "siembran" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sembrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siembran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sembrar" and "siembran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siembran vs siembras". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #124,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.