sentamosvssentimosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,510
“sentamos” frequency rank
#4,381
“sentimos” frequency rank
26891
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sentamos sentimos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de sentar o de sentarse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de sentir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sentamos and sentimos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
sentamos
8 ch
sentimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sentamos ([sẽn̪ˈt̪amos]) and sentimos ([sẽn̪ˈt̪imos]) 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 a single letter - a in “sentamos” becomes i in “sentimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sentamos is recorded at frequency rank #22,510, classified as averb, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪amos]. sentimos is at rank #4,381, tagged as averb, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪imos].

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 26891, this pair ranks #229,469 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sentamos vs sentimos

Shared letters: emnost. Private to "sentamos": a. Private to "sentimos": i.

"sentamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "sentimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sentamoscentamos · esntamos · senatmos · senntamos · sentammos · sentamoss · sentamso · sentaoms
  • sentimoscentimos · esntimos · senitmos · senntimos · sentimmos · sentimoss · sentimso · sentioms

Frequency comparison

sentamos#22,510
sentimos#4,381

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sentamos" and "sentimos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sẽn̪ˈt̪amos] versus [sẽn̪ˈt̪imos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sentamos" or "sentimos"?
"sentimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,381 in our Spanish list, against #22,510 for "sentamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sentamos vs sentimos

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 “sentamos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list