pensar

[pẽnˈsaɾ]

/[pẽnˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“pensar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#450
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ejercitar el intelecto para explicarse o imaginarse algo o para concebir ideas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pensar · pensar · Spanish

pensar · rank #450 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #450
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH os

Nearest frequency peer: os (-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 “pensar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pensar” 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).

pensar vs pesa
67% similar
pensar vs pesar
83% similar
pensar vs pensé
67% similar

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

Key facts for pensar
PropertyValue
Headwordpensar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pẽnˈsaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#450
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pensar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pensarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “os” (#449), “servicios” (#451), “ojos” (#448). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pensar” va en #450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around pensar (IPA [pẽnˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #450 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pensar, with forms such as "epnsar", "penasr", and "pennsar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pesa", "pesar", "pensé", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pensar, spelled P-E-N-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ejercitar el intelecto para explicarse o imaginarse algo o para concebir ideas.
  2. 2
    Tomar un tema o asunto y examinarlo de diversas formas para poder tomar una resolución o formarse una opinión.
  3. 3
    Tomar una resolución después de haber examinado un tema o asunto.
  4. 4
    Tener el propósito formado de hacer algo.

Synonyms

decidirresolver

This word in other languages

think(English)penser(Français)denken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epnsar
  • penasr
  • pennsar
  • pensarr
  • pensra
  • penssar
  • pesnar
  • pnesar
  • ppensar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epnsar2penasr2pennsar1pensarr1pensra2penssar1pesnar2pnesar2
Edit distance from "pensar"

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 "pensar"?
"pensar" is spelled P-E-N-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pẽnˈsaɾ].
What does "pensar" mean?
As a verb, "pensar" means: Ejercitar el intelecto para explicarse o imaginarse algo o para concebir ideas.
What words are commonly confused with "pensar"?
"pensar" is commonly confused with "pesa", "pesar", "pensé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pensar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pensar" is [pẽnˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pensar" come from?
"pensar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

siento#462camino#429suerte#475debido#479

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

quieren9 variantspolicía9 variantsquienes9 variantsespañol9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list