Which to use
“sienta” and “siente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,811
- “sienta” frequency rank
- #1,257
- “siente” frequency rank
- 5068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sienta | siente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sentar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de sentar. |
Where the eye mixes sienta and siente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sienta vs siente
A purely visual mix-up. sienta ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪a]) and siente ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪e]) 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 “sienta” becomes e in “siente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5068, 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]. siente is at rank #1,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsjẽn̪t̪e].
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 5068, this pair ranks #314,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sienta vs siente
Shared letters: einst. Private to "sienta": a. Private to "siente": -.
"sienta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "siente" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sienta" and "siente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sienta" or "siente"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sienta" and "siente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sienta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sienta" and "siente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sienta 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 #314,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.