estuviesen

[est̪uˈβ̞jesẽn]

/[est̪uˈβ̞jesẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“estuviesen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,055
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-estuviesen · estuviesen · Spanish

estuviesen · rank #23,055 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,055
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estudioso

Nearest frequency peer: estudioso (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “estuviesen”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “estuviesen” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

estuviesen vs estuvieses
90% similar
estuviesen vs estuviese
90% similar
estuviesen vs estuvieron
80% similar

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

Key facts for estuviesen
PropertyValue
Headwordestuviesen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[est̪uˈβ̞jesẽn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,055
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “estuviesen”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.estuviesencae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “estudioso” (#23,054), “estrenos” (#23,053), “euskera” (#23,057). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “estuviesen” va en #23,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around estuviesen (IPA [est̪uˈβ̞jesẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,055 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for estuviesen, with forms such as "esstuviesen", "esttuviesen", and "estubiesen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "estuvieses", "estuviese", "estuvieron", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is estuviesen, spelled E-S-T-U-V-I-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esstuviesen
  • esttuviesen
  • estubiesen
  • estuivesen
  • estuveisen
  • estuviecen
  • estuvieesn
  • estuviesenn
  • estuviesne
  • estuviessen
  • estuviseen
  • estuvviesen
  • estvuiesen
  • esutviesen
  • etsuviesen
  • setuviesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estuviesen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esstuviesen1esttuviesen1estubiesen1estuivesen2estuveisen2estuviecen1estuvieesn2estuviesenn1
Edit distance from "estuviesen"

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 "estuviesen"?
"estuviesen" is spelled E-S-T-U-V-I-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪uˈβ̞jesẽn].
What does "estuviesen" mean?
As a verb, "estuviesen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de estar o de estarse.
What words are commonly confused with "estuviesen"?
"estuviesen" is commonly confused with "estuvieses", "estuviese", "estuvieron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estuviesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estuviesen" is [est̪uˈβ̞jesẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estuviesen" come from?
"estuviesen" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

explicaría#23,060entregamos#23,046encargaron#23,042dividiendo#23,032

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

defendieron16 variantsintolerante16 variantscontaminada16 variantslevantamos16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list