censure

[sẽnˈsuɾe]

/[sẽnˈsuɾe]/ verb

The verdict

“censure” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,023 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,023
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de censurar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-censure · censure · Spanish

censure · rank #78,023 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,023
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cayado

Nearest frequency peer: cayado (-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 “censure”

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 “censure” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for censure
PropertyValue
Headwordcensure
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sẽnˈsuɾe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,023
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “censure” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).censurecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cayado” (#78,021), “chatos” (#78,026), “checheno” (#78,027). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “censure” va en #78,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

censure is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,023 among 8,288 “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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list