pensabas

[pẽnˈsaβ̞as]

/[pẽnˈsaβ̞as]/ verb

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The verdict

“pensabas” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,343
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pensabas · pensabas · Spanish

pensabas · rank #18,343 · 13 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,343
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH patrono

Nearest frequency peer: patrono (-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 “pensabas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pensabas” 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).

pensabas vs pensas
75% similar
pensabas vs pesaba
75% similar
pensabas vs pesadas
75% similar

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

Key facts for pensabas
PropertyValue
Headwordpensabas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pẽnˈsaβ̞as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,343
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pensabas”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pensabascae 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 “patrono” (#18,342), “partidaria” (#18,341), “personalizadas” (#18,345). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pensabas” va en #18,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around pensabas (IPA [pẽnˈsaβ̞as]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,343 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for pensabas, with forms such as "epnsabas", "penasbas", and "pennsabas". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "pensas", "pesaba", "pesadas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pensabas, spelled P-E-N-S-A-B-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epnsabas
  • penasbas
  • pennsabas
  • pensaabs
  • pensabass
  • pensabbas
  • pensabsa
  • pensavas
  • pensbaas
  • penssabas
  • pesnabas
  • pnesabas
  • ppensabas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epnsabas2penasbas2pennsabas1pensaabs2pensabass1pensabbas1pensabsa2pensavas1
Edit distance from "pensabas"

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 "pensabas"?
"pensabas" is spelled P-E-N-S-A-B-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pẽnˈsaβ̞as].
What does "pensabas" mean?
As a verb, "pensabas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar.
What words are commonly confused with "pensabas"?
"pensabas" is commonly confused with "pensas", "pesaba", "pesadas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pensabas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pensabas" is [pẽnˈsaβ̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pensabas" come from?
"pensabas" 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 "pensabas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

molestado13 variantsreflejada13 variantsregalaron13 variantsmalvados13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list