pretendéis

[pɾet̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ejs]

/[pɾet̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ejs]/ verb

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The verdict

“pretendéis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,345 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,345
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de pretender.

Key facts for pretendéis
PropertyValue
Headwordpretendéis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾet̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ejs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pretendéis” 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). pretendéis 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

pretendéis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,345 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾet̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ejs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de pretender.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pretendéis, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pretendéis, spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-É-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de pretender.

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 "pretendéis"?
"pretendéis" is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-É-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾet̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ejs].
What does "pretendéis" mean?
As a verb, "pretendéis" means: Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de pretender.
How do you pronounce "pretendéis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pretendéis" is [pɾet̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ejs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pretendéis" come from?
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Using “pretendéis”

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

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