Which to use
“pons” is a noun and “pour” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,143
- “pons” frequency rank
- #7,799
- “pour” frequency rank
- 51942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pons | pour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Brücke, Steg über einen Fluss, Morast oder Ähnliches | eingießen, einschenken |
Letter map: pons vs pour
Shared letters muted; letters that set pons and pour apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: pons vs pour
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pons is anoun and pouraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pons is recorded at frequency rank #44,143, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. pour is at rank #7,799, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɔː].
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 51942, this pair ranks #1,116,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pons vs pour
Shared letters: op. Private to "pons": ns. Private to "pour": ru.
"pons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pons" for "pour" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "pons" or "pour" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pons" and "pour".
- Full dictionary entry for "pons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,116,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pons" and "pour" 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 #1,116,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.