sendvssentíWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“send” and “sentí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,964
“send” frequency rank
#3,447
“sentí” frequency rank
42411
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature send sentí
Definition Mandar, enviar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sentir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set send and sentí apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
send
5 ch
sentí

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. send (/ˈsɛnd/) and sentí ([sẽn̪ˈt̪i]) 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 42411, 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/. sentí is at rank #3,447, tagged as averb, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪i].

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 42411, this pair ranks #148,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of send vs sentí

Shared letters: ens. Private to "send": d. Private to "sentí": .

"send" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "sentí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sendcend · esnd · sedn · sendd · sennd · sned · ssend

Frequency comparison

send#38,964
sentí#3,447

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "send" and "sentí" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈsɛnd/ versus [sẽn̪ˈt̪i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "send" or "sentí"?
"sentí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,447 in our Spanish list, against #38,964 for "send". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering send vs sentí

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “send” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list