penetren

[peˈnet̪ɾẽn]

/[peˈnet̪ɾẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“penetren” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,088 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,088
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” 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 penetrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-penetren · penetren · Spanish

penetren · rank #87,088 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,088
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pegarla

Nearest frequency peer: pegarla (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “penetren”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for penetren
PropertyValue
Headwordpenetren
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peˈnet̪ɾẽn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,088
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “penetren” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “pegarla” (#87,087), “pecha” (#87,086), “paulinas” (#87,084). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “penetren” va en #87,088. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

penetren is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,088 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [peˈnet̪ɾẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for penetren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is penetren, spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de penetrar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de penetrar.

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 "penetren"?
"penetren" is spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈnet̪ɾẽn].
What does "penetren" mean?
As a verb, "penetren" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de penetrar.
How do you pronounce "penetren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "penetren" is [peˈnet̪ɾẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "penetren" come from?
"penetren" 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 "penetren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list