Which to use
“pensaba” and “pensad” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,221
- “pensaba” frequency rank
- #35,186
- “pensad” frequency rank
- 37407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensaba | pensad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de pensar. |
Where the eye mixes pensaba and pensad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pensaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against pensad's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pensaba and pensad
A purely visual mix-up. pensaba ([pẽnˈsaβ̞a]) and pensad ([pẽnˈsað̞]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pensaba is recorded at frequency rank #2,221, classified as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsaβ̞a]. pensad is at rank #35,186, tagged as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsað̞].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37407, this pair ranks #175,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pensaba vs pensad
Shared letters: aenps. Private to "pensaba": b. Private to "pensad": d.
"pensaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "pensad" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pensaba" for "pensad" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pensaba" vs "pensad" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pensaba" and "pensad" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pensaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pensad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pensaba" and "pensad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "penca vs pensad". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #175,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.