pretendes

[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪es]

/[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪es]/ verb

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The verdict

“pretendes” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,947
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pretender.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pretendes · pretendes · Spanish

pretendes · rank #18,947 · 14 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,947
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH prescindir

Nearest frequency peer: prescindir (-2 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 “pretendes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pretendes” 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).

pretendes vs pretendo
78% similar
pretendes vs pretendía
78% similar
pretendes vs pretendió
78% similar

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

Key facts for pretendes
PropertyValue
Headwordpretendes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪es]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,947
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pretendes”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pretendescae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “prescindir” (#18,945), “prometedor” (#18,949), “preparo” (#18,944). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pretendes” va en #18,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around pretendes (IPA [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪es]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,947 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pretender.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for pretendes, with forms such as "pertendes", "ppretendes", and "preetndes". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "pretendo", "pretendía", "pretendió", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is pretendes, spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-E-S.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pertendes
  • ppretendes
  • preetndes
  • pretednes
  • pretenddes
  • pretendess
  • pretendse
  • preteneds
  • pretenndes
  • pretnedes
  • prettendes
  • prretendes
  • prteendes
  • rpetendes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pertendes2ppretendes1preetndes2pretednes2pretenddes1pretendess1pretendse2preteneds2
Edit distance from "pretendes"

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 "pretendes"?
"pretendes" is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪es].
What does "pretendes" mean?
As a verb, "pretendes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pretender.
What words are commonly confused with "pretendes"?
"pretendes" is commonly confused with "pretendo", "pretendía", "pretendió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pretendes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pretendes" is [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pretendes" come from?
"pretendes" 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 "pretendes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

portuaria#18,938reclamado#18,958pontífice#18,935planteada#18,934

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

relajarse14 variantsnotoriedad14 variantssemáforos14 variantssinceras14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list