Which to use
“siéntate” and “siente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,949
- “siéntate” frequency rank
- #1,257
- “siente” frequency rank
- 30206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siéntate | siente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sentarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de sentar. |
Where the eye mixes siéntate and siente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. siéntate runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCV) against siente's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: siéntate vs siente
A purely visual mix-up. siéntate ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siéntate is recorded at frequency rank #28,949, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsjẽn̪t̪at̪e]. 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 30206, this pair ranks #213,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of siéntate vs siente
Shared letters: einst. Private to "siéntate": aé. Private to "siente": -.
"siéntate" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV · "siente" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- siente ← ciente · isente · seinte · sienet · siennte · sientte · sietne · sinete
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "siéntate" and "siente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "siéntate" or "siente" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "siéntate" and "siente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "siéntate" 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 #213,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siéntate" and "siente" 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 #213,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.