Which to use
“Sentis” is a name and “sepáis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,118
- “Sentis” frequency rank
- #37,320
- “sepáis” frequency rank
- 68438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sentis | sepáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes Sentis and sepáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Sentis (CVCCVC) and sepáis (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Sentis vs sepáis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sentis is [ˈsẽn̪t̪is] while sepáis is [seˈpajs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sentis is recorded at frequency rank #31,118, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈsẽn̪t̪is]. sepáis is at rank #37,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈpajs].
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 68438, this pair ranks #34,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Sentis vs sepáis
Shared letters: eis. Private to "Sentis": nt. Private to "sepáis": pá.
"Sentis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sepáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sentis ← centis · esntis · senits · senntis · sentiss · sentsi · senttis · setnis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sentis" for "sepáis" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Sentis" or "sepáis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sentis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sepáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sentis" and "sepáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sepáis vs separo". 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 #34,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.