Which to use
“señalaron” and “sentaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,219
- “señalaron” frequency rank
- #24,650
- “sentaron” frequency rank
- 40869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | señalaron | sentaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de señalar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sentar o de sentarse. |
Where the eye mixes señalaron and sentaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: señalaron vs sentaron
A purely visual mix-up. señalaron ([seɲaˈlaɾõn]) and sentaron ([sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 40869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
señalaron is recorded at frequency rank #16,219, classified as averb, pronounced [seɲaˈlaɾõn]. sentaron is at rank #24,650, tagged as averb, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 40869, this pair ranks #156,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of señalaron vs sentaron
Shared letters: aenors. Private to "señalaron": lñ. Private to "sentaron": t.
"señalaron" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "sentaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sentaron ← centaron · esntaron · senatron · senntaron · sentaorn · sentarno · sentaronn · sentarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "señalaron" and "sentaron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "señalaron" or "sentaron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "señalaron" and "sentaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "señalaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sentaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "señalaron" and "sentaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sentará vs sentaron". 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 #156,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.