pretencioso

[pɾet̪ẽnˈsjoso]

/[pɾet̪ẽnˈsjoso]/ adj

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The verdict

“pretencioso” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,770. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,770
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vanidoso, engreído, persona que se da aires y es muy selectiva.

Key facts for pretencioso
PropertyValue
Headwordpretencioso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾet̪ẽnˈsjoso]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,770
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pretencioso” 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). pretencioso lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around pretencioso (IPA [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjoso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,770 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vanidoso, engreído, persona que se da aires y es muy selectiva.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for pretencioso, with forms such as "pertencioso", "ppretencioso", and "preetncioso". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pretencioso, spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vanidoso, engreído, persona que se da aires y es muy selectiva.

Antonyms

humildemodestosencillo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pertencioso
  • ppretencioso
  • preetncioso
  • pretecnioso
  • pretenccioso
  • pretencioos
  • pretenciosso
  • pretencisoo
  • pretencoiso
  • pretenicoso
  • pretenncioso
  • pretensioso
  • pretnecioso
  • prettencioso
  • prretencioso
  • prteencioso
  • rpetencioso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pretencioso - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pertencioso2ppretencioso1preetncioso2pretecnioso2pretenccioso1pretencioos2pretenciosso1pretencisoo2
Edit distance from "pretencioso"

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 "pretencioso"?
"pretencioso" is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjoso].
What does "pretencioso" mean?
As an adjective, "pretencioso" means: Vanidoso, engreído, persona que se da aires y es muy selectiva.
What are common misspellings of "pretencioso"?
Common misspellings include "pertencioso", "ppretencioso", "preetncioso", "pretecnioso", "pretenccioso". The correct spelling is "pretencioso".
How do you pronounce "pretencioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pretencioso" is [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pretencioso" come from?
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Using “pretencioso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjoso] (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

Same frequency band

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