pretenda

[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪a]

/[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪a]/ verb

The verdict

“pretenda” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,155
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pretender.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pretenda · pretenda · Spanish

pretenda · rank #22,155 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,155
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH preparamos

Nearest frequency peer: preparamos (-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 “pretenda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pretenda” 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).

pretenda vs pretende
88% similar
pretenda vs pretendo
88% similar
pretenda vs pretenden
78% similar

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

Key facts for pretenda
PropertyValue
Headwordpretenda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,155
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pretenda”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “preparamos” (#22,154), “preventivas” (#22,156), “preventivo” (#22,157). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pretenda” va en #22,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around pretenda (IPA [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,155 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for pretenda, with forms such as "pertenda", "ppretenda", and "preetnda". 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. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "pretende", "pretendo", "pretenden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pretenda, spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pretender.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de pretender.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de pretender.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pertenda
  • ppretenda
  • preetnda
  • pretedna
  • pretenad
  • pretendda
  • pretennda
  • pretneda
  • prettenda
  • prretenda
  • prteenda
  • rpetenda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pretenda - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pertenda2ppretenda1preetnda2pretedna2pretenad2pretendda1pretennda1pretneda2
Edit distance from "pretenda"

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 "pretenda"?
"pretenda" is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪a].
What does "pretenda" mean?
As a verb, "pretenda" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pretender.
What words are commonly confused with "pretenda"?
"pretenda" is commonly confused with "pretende", "pretendo", "pretenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pretenda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pretenda" is [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pretenda" come from?
"pretenda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list