besen

[ˈbesẽn]

/[ˈbesẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“besen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,116 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,116
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de besar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-besen · besen · Spanish

besen · rank #62,116 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,116
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Belaúnde

Nearest frequency peer: Belaúnde (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “besen”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “besen” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for besen
PropertyValue
Headwordbesen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbesẽn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,116
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “besen” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.besencae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Belaúnde” (#62,114), “biodegradables” (#62,118), “begin” (#62,113). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “besen” va en #62,116. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

besen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,116 among 2,459 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "besen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list