Which to use
“send” is a verb and “sent” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,964
- “send” frequency rank
- #37,319
- “sent” frequency rank
- 76283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | send | sent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mandar, enviar. | Forma del masculino plural de sant. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set send and sent apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: send is /ˈsɛnd/ while sent is [ˈsɛnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “send” becomes t in “sent”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
send is recorded at frequency rank #38,964, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈsɛnd/. sent is at rank #37,319, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɛnt].
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 76283, this pair ranks #18,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of send vs sent
Shared letters: ens. Private to "send": d. Private to "sent": t.
"send" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sent" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "send" and "sent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "send" or "sent"?
Remembering send vs sent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “send”; for a noun, it's “sent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “send” entry
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