Which to use
“piensen” and “pienses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,811
- “piensen” frequency rank
- #8,294
- “pienses” frequency rank
- 15105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | piensen | pienses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de pensar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pensar. |
Where the eye mixes piensen and pienses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses piensen with pienses
A purely visual mix-up. piensen ([ˈpjẽnsẽn]) and pienses ([ˈpjẽnses]) 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 a single letter - n in “piensen” becomes s in “pienses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
piensen is recorded at frequency rank #6,811, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpjẽnsẽn]. pienses is at rank #8,294, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpjẽnses].
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 15105, this pair ranks #281,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of piensen vs pienses
Shared letters: einps. Private to "piensen": -. Private to "pienses": -.
"piensen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "pienses" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "piensen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pienses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "piensen" and "pienses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pienses vs piensos". 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 #281,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.