Which to use
“sienta” and “sientan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,811
- “sienta” frequency rank
- #7,233
- “sientan” frequency rank
- 11044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sienta | sientan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sentar. |
Where the eye mixes sienta and sientan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sienta runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against sientan's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sienta vs sientan
A purely visual mix-up. sienta ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪a]) and sientan ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sienta” sits inside “sientan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sienta is recorded at frequency rank #3,811, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsjẽn̪t̪a]. sientan is at rank #7,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsjẽn̪t̪ãn].
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 11044, this pair ranks #296,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sienta vs sientan
Shared letters: aeinst. Private to "sienta": -. Private to "sientan": -.
"sienta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "sientan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sienta" and "sientan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sienta" or "sientan"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sienta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sientan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sienta" and "sientan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sientan vs siestas". 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 #296,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.