presumes

[pɾeˈsumes]

/[pɾeˈsumes]/ verb

The verdict

“presumes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,553 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,553
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de presumir.

Key facts for presumes
PropertyValue
Headwordpresumes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈsumes]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,553
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “presumes” 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). presumes 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

presumes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,553 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾeˈsumes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de presumir.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for presumes, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is presumes, spelled P-R-E-S-U-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de presumir.

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 "presumes"?
"presumes" is spelled P-R-E-S-U-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈsumes].
What does "presumes" mean?
As a verb, "presumes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de presumir.
How do you pronounce "presumes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "presumes" is [pɾeˈsumes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "presumes" come from?
"presumes" 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 “presumes”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-S-U-M-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾeˈsumes] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list