Which to use
“pensad” is a verb and “pensadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,186
- “pensad” frequency rank
- #33,764
- “pensadas” frequency rank
- 68950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensad | pensadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de pensar. | Forma del femenino plural de pensado, participio de pensar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pensad and pensadas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pensad is [pẽnˈsað̞] while pensadas is [pẽnˈsað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “pensad” sits inside “pensadas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pensad is recorded at frequency rank #35,186, classified as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsað̞]. pensadas is at rank #33,764, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pẽnˈsað̞as].
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 68950, this pair ranks #33,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pensad vs pensadas
Shared letters: adenps. Private to "pensad": -. Private to "pensadas": -.
"pensad" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pensadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pensad" and "pensadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pensad" or "pensadas"?
Remembering pensad vs pensadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “pensad”; for a participle, it's “pensadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pensad” entry
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