censure

[sẽnˈsuɾe]

/[sẽnˈsuɾe]/ verb

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The verdict

“censure” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,023 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,023
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de censurar.

Key facts for censure
PropertyValue
Headwordcensure
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sẽnˈsuɾe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,023
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “censure” 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). censure 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

censure is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,023 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [sẽnˈsuɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for censure, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is censure, spelled C-E-N-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de censurar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de censurar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de censurar.

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 "censure"?
"censure" is spelled C-E-N-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽnˈsuɾe].
What does "censure" mean?
As a verb, "censure" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de censurar.
How do you pronounce "censure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "censure" is [sẽnˈsuɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "censure" come from?
"censure" 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 “censure”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-N-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sẽnˈsuɾe] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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