Which to use
“pons” and “pony” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,143
- “pons” frequency rank
- #13,460
- “pony” frequency rank
- 57603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pons | pony |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Brücke, Steg über einen Fluss, Morast oder Ähnliches | Pony |
Letter map: pons vs pony
Shared letters muted; letters that set pons and pony apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on pons vs pony
pons and pony are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - s in “pons” becomes y in “pony”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pons is recorded at frequency rank #44,143, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. pony is at rank #13,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 57603, this pair ranks #895,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pons vs pony
Shared letters: nop. Private to "pons": s. Private to "pony": y.
"pons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pony" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pons" and "pony" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pons" or "pony"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "pons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pony" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #895,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pons" and "pony" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pons vs puzzles". 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 #895,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.