sentirvssentiríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,157
“sentir” frequency rank
#18,385
“sentiría” frequency rank
19542
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sentir sentiría
Definition Percibir por cualquiera de los sentidos, sobre todo por el tacto. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de sentir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sentir and sentiría apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sentir
8 ch
sentiría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sentir ([sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]) and sentiría ([sẽn̪t̪iˈɾia]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sentir” sits inside “sentiría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sentir is recorded at frequency rank #1,157, classified as averb, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]. sentiría is at rank #18,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [sẽn̪t̪iˈɾia].

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 19542, this pair ranks #263,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of sentir vs sentiría

Shared letters: einrst. Private to "sentir": -. Private to "sentiría": .

"sentir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "sentiría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sentircentir · esntir · senitr · senntir · sentirr · sentri · senttir · setnir

Frequency comparison

sentir#1,157
sentiría#18,385

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sentir" and "sentiría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ] versus [sẽn̪t̪iˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sentir" or "sentiría"?
"sentir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,157 in our Spanish list, against #18,385 for "sentiría". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering sentir vs sentiría

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 “sentir” 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