Which to use
“sensatas” and “sensato” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,697
- “sensatas” frequency rank
- #16,215
- “sensato” frequency rank
- 64912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sensatas | sensato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de sensato. | Prudente, cuerdo de buen juicio. |
Where the eye mixes sensatas and sensato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sensatas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against sensato's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sensatas with sensato
A purely visual mix-up. sensatas ([sẽnˈsat̪as]) and sensato ([sẽnˈsat̪o]) 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 64912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sensatas is recorded at frequency rank #48,697, classified as anadj, pronounced [sẽnˈsat̪as]. sensato is at rank #16,215, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sẽnˈsat̪o].
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 64912, this pair ranks #44,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sensatas vs sensato
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "sensatas": -. Private to "sensato": o.
"sensatas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "sensato" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sensatas" for "sensato" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sensatas" or "sensato"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sensatas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sensato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sensatas" and "sensato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sensatas vs sensatos". 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 #44,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.