Which to use
“pensados” and “pesados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,345
- “pensados” frequency rank
- #8,692
- “pesados” frequency rank
- 36037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensados | pesados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pensado, participio de pensar. | Forma del plural de pesado, participio de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes pensados and pesados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pensados runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against pesados's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pensados and pesados
A purely visual mix-up. pensados ([pẽnˈsað̞os]) and pesados ([peˈsað̞os]) 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 36037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pensados is recorded at frequency rank #27,345, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pẽnˈsað̞os]. pesados is at rank #8,692, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈsað̞os].
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 36037, this pair ranks #182,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pensados vs pesados
Shared letters: adeops. Private to "pensados": n. Private to "pesados": -.
"pensados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "pesados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pensados" and "pesados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pensados" vs "pesados" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pensados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pensados" and "pesados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pensados vs prensado". 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 #182,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.