besen

[ˈbesẽn]

/[ˈbesẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“besen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,116 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,116
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de besar.

Key facts for besen
PropertyValue
Headwordbesen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbesẽn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,116
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “besen” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). besen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

besen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,116 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbesẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for besen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is besen, spelled B-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de besar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de besar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "besen"?
"besen" is spelled B-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbesẽn].
What does "besen" mean?
As a verb, "besen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de besar.
How do you pronounce "besen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besen" is [ˈbesẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besen" come from?
"besen" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “besen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-E-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbesẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list