pretende

[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]

/[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“pretende” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,799
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pretender.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pretende · pretende · Spanish

pretende · rank #2,799 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,799
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH preparado

Nearest frequency peer: preparado (-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 “pretende”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pretende” 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).

pretende vs pretendo
88% similar
pretende vs pretenden
89% similar
pretende vs pretendía
78% similar

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

Key facts for pretende
PropertyValue
Headwordpretende
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,799
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pretende”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “preparado” (#2,798), “publicada” (#2,800), “potencia” (#2,797). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pretende” va en #2,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around pretende (IPA [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,799 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for pretende, with forms such as "pertende", "ppretende", and "preetnde". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "pretendo", "pretenden", "pretendía", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 pretende, spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pretender.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de pretender.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pertende
  • ppretende
  • preetnde
  • pretedne
  • pretendde
  • pretened
  • pretennde
  • pretnede
  • prettende
  • prretende
  • prteende
  • rpetende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pretende - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pertende2ppretende1preetnde2pretedne2pretendde1pretened2pretennde1pretnede2
Edit distance from "pretende"

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 "pretende"?
"pretende" is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e].
What does "pretende" mean?
As a verb, "pretende" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pretender.
What words are commonly confused with "pretende"?
"pretende" is commonly confused with "pretendo", "pretenden", "pretendía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pretende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pretende" is [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pretende" come from?
"pretende" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

potencia#2,797reformas#2,801utilizan#2,809acuerdos#2,811

Similar misspelling depth

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

mercados12 variantscantante12 variantsCristina12 variantsevidente12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list