Which to use
“pensáis” and “pensar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,269
- “pensáis” frequency rank
- #450
- “pensar” frequency rank
- 24719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensáis | pensar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de pensar. | Ejercitar el intelecto para explicarse o imaginarse algo o para concebir ideas. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pensáis and pensar 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. pensáis ([pẽnˈsajs]) and pensar ([pẽnˈsaɾ]) 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 24719, 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]. pensar is at rank #450, tagged as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsaɾ].
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 24719, this pair ranks #239,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pensáis vs pensar
Shared letters: enps. Private to "pensáis": iá. Private to "pensar": ar.
"pensáis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "pensar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pensar ← epnsar · penasr · pennsar · pensarr · pensra · penssar · pesnar · pnesar