pueden

[ˈpweð̞ẽn]

/[ˈpweð̞ẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“pueden” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #169. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#169
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poder.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pueden · pueden · Spanish

pueden · rank #169 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #169
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH poder

Nearest frequency peer: poder (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “pueden”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “pueden” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

pueden vs puedo
67% similar
pueden vs puedes
83% similar
pueden vs pude
67% similar

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

Key facts for pueden
PropertyValue
Headwordpueden
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpweð̞ẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#169
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “pueden” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.puedencae 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 “poder” (#168), “pues” (#170), “nuestra” (#167). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around pueden (IPA [ˈpweð̞ẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #169 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poder.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pueden, with forms such as "peuden", "ppueden", and "pudeen". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "puedo", "puedes", "pude", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 pueden, spelled P-U-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • peuden
  • ppueden
  • pudeen
  • puedden
  • puedenn
  • puedne
  • pueedn
  • upeden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pueden - 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.

peuden2ppueden1pudeen2puedden1puedenn1puedne2pueedn2upeden2
Edit distance from "pueden"

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 "pueden"?
"pueden" is spelled P-U-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpweð̞ẽn].
What does "pueden" mean?
As a verb, "pueden" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poder.
What words are commonly confused with "pueden"?
"pueden" is commonly confused with "puedo", "puedes", "pude". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pueden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pueden" is [ˈpweð̞ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pueden" come from?
"pueden" 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 "pueden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "pueden". Here's where to go from here.

  • "pueden" maps to 11 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "puedo". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #169 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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