pleasure

/ˈplɛʒ.ə/

//ˈplɛʒ.ə// noun

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The verdict

“pleasure” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,861 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,861
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Placer, deleite.

Key facts for pleasure
PropertyValue
Headwordpleasure
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈplɛʒ.ə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,861
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pleasure” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pleasure lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pleasure is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,861 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈplɛʒ.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Placer, deleite.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pleasure, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pleasure, spelled P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Placer, deleite.

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 "pleasure"?
"pleasure" is spelled P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈplɛʒ.ə/.
What does "pleasure" mean?
As a noun, "pleasure" means: Placer, deleite.
How do you pronounce "pleasure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pleasure" is /ˈplɛʒ.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pleasure" come from?
"pleasure" 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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Using “pleasure”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈplɛʒ.ə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list