Which to use
“sientas” and “siente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,829
- “sientas” frequency rank
- #1,257
- “siente” frequency rank
- 8086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sientas | siente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sentar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de sentar. |
Where the eye mixes sientas and siente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sientas and siente
A purely visual mix-up. sientas ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪as]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sientas is recorded at frequency rank #6,829, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsjẽn̪t̪as]. 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 8086, this pair ranks #306,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sientas vs siente
Shared letters: einst. Private to "sientas": a. Private to "siente": -.
"sientas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "siente" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sientas" for "siente" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sientas" or "siente" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sientas" and "siente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sientas" 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 #306,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sientas" and "siente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sientas 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 #306,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.