Which to use
“pensaba” and “pensáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,221
- “pensaba” frequency rank
- #24,269
- “pensáis” frequency rank
- 26490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensaba | pensáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de pensar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pensaba and pensáis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pensaba ([pẽnˈsaβ̞a]) and pensáis ([pẽnˈsajs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26490, 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]. pensáis is at rank #24,269, tagged as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsajs].
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 26490, this pair ranks #231,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pensaba vs pensáis
Shared letters: enps. Private to "pensaba": ab. Private to "pensáis": iá.
"pensaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "pensáis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pensaba ← epnsaba · penasba · pennsaba · pensaab · pensabba · pensava · pensbaa · penssaba