censores

[sẽnˈsoɾes]

/[sẽnˈsoɾes]/ adj

The verdict

“censores” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,258 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,258
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de censor.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

censores vs censos
75% similar
censores vs censuras
75% similar
censores vs sensores
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for censores
PropertyValue
Headwordcensores
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sẽnˈsoɾes]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,258
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “censores” 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). censores lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for censores is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sẽnˈsoɾes]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,258 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de censor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for censores, with forms such as "ccensores", "cennsores", and "cenosres". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "censos", "censuras", "sensores", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is censores, spelled C-E-N-S-O-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de censor.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccensores,cennsores,cenosres,censoers,censoress,censorres,censorse,censroes,censsores,cesnores,cnesores,ecnsores

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of censores - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccensores1cennsores1cenosres2censoers2censoress1censorres1censorse2censroes2
Edit distance from "censores"

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 "censores"?
"censores" is spelled C-E-N-S-O-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽnˈsoɾes].
What does "censores" mean?
As an adjective, "censores" means: Forma del plural de censor.
What words are commonly confused with "censores"?
"censores" is commonly confused with "censos", "censuras", "sensores". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "censores"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "censores" is [sẽnˈsoɾes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "censores" come from?
"censores" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “censores”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-N-S-O-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sẽnˈsoɾes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “censos” - see the side-by-side comparison. censores vs censos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list