Which to use
“sienta” and “siéntate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,811
- “sienta” frequency rank
- #28,949
- “siéntate” frequency rank
- 32760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sienta | siéntate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sentar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sentarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes sienta and siéntate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sienta runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against siéntate's 8 (CVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sienta with siéntate
A purely visual mix-up. sienta ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪a]) and siéntate ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32760, 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]. siéntate is at rank #28,949, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e].
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 32760, this pair ranks #200,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sienta vs siéntate
Shared letters: aeinst. Private to "sienta": -. Private to "siéntate": é.
"sienta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "siéntate" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sienta ← cienta · isenta · seinta · sienat · siennta · sientta · sietna · sineta
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sienta" for "siéntate" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sienta" or "siéntate"?
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 "sienta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siéntate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sienta" and "siéntate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siéntate vs siéntese". 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 #200,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.