Which to use
“sentença” is a noun and “setenta” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,588
- “sentença” frequency rank
- #8,540
- “setenta” frequency rank
- 12128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sentença | setenta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressão que contém um sentido geral | número equivalente a sete dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha sete dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 70 (algarismos arábicos) ou LXX (algarismos romanos) |
Where the eye mixes sentença and setenta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sentença with setenta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sentença is /sẽ.ˈtẽ.sɐ/ while setenta is /sɨ.ˈtẽ.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sentença is recorded at frequency rank #3,588, classified as anoun, pronounced /sẽ.ˈtẽ.sɐ/. setenta is at rank #8,540, tagged as anadj, pronounced /sɨ.ˈtẽ.tɐ/.
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 12128, this pair ranks #60,557 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sentença vs setenta
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "sentença": ç. Private to "setenta": -.
"sentença" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "setenta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- setenta ← estenta · seetnta · setenat · setennta · setentta · setetna · setneta · settenta
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sentença" for "setenta" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "sentença" or "setenta" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sentença" and "setenta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sentença" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "setenta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,557 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sentença" and "setenta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "serenata vs setenta". 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 #60,557 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.