pensar
[pẽnˈsaɾ]
The verdict
“pensar” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #450 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #450
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ejercitar el intelecto para explicarse o imaginarse algo o para concebir ideas.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pensar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [pẽnˈsaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #450 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pensar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pensar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pẽnˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #450 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Ejercitar el intelecto para explicarse o imaginarse algo o para concebir ideas.
- 2Tomar un tema o asunto y examinarlo de diversas formas para poder tomar una resolución o formarse una opinión.
- 3Tomar una resolución después de haber examinado un tema o asunto.
- 4Tener el propósito formado de hacer algo.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “pensar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-N-S-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pẽnˈsaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “pesa” - see the side-by-side comparison. pensar vs pesa
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.