Which to use
“pensáis” and “pensamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,269
- “pensáis” frequency rank
- #4,031
- “pensamos” frequency rank
- 28300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensáis | pensamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de pensar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pensar. |
Where the eye mixes pensáis and pensamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pensáis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against pensamos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pensáis vs pensamos
A purely visual mix-up. pensáis ([pẽnˈsajs]) and pensamos ([pẽnˈsamos]) 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 28300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pensáis is recorded at frequency rank #24,269, classified as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsajs]. pensamos is at rank #4,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsamos].
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 28300, this pair ranks #222,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pensáis vs pensamos
Shared letters: enps. Private to "pensáis": iá. Private to "pensamos": amo.
"pensáis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "pensamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pensamos ← epnsamos · penasmos · pennsamos · pensammos · pensamoss · pensamso · pensaoms · pensmaos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pensáis" and "pensamos" be used interchangeably?
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- Full dictionary entry for "pensáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pensamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pensáis" and "pensamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pensáis vs prensas". 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 #222,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.