pogo

[ˈpoɣ̞o]

/[ˈpoɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“pogo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,128
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo de recreación que permite hacer saltos a partir de un mecanismo que hace de resorte.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pogo vs por
50% similar
pogo vs pro
50% similar
pogo vs pop
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pogo
PropertyValue
Headwordpogo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpoɣ̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#46,128
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pogo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pogo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around pogo (IPA [ˈpoɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,128 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pogo, with forms such as "opgo", "pgoo", and "poggo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "por", "pro", "pop", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pogo, spelled P-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo de recreación que permite hacer saltos a partir de un mecanismo que hace de resorte.
  2. 2
    Forma de danza practicada en los conciertos de música punk o subgéneros de este en la que el bailarín brinca con las piernas juntas y el torso recto, chocando con otros bailarines.
  3. 3
    Grupo de personas que bailan pogo.
  4. 4
    Zona del auditorio, en un concierto, ocupada por los bailarines de pogo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opgo
  • pgoo
  • poggo
  • poog
  • ppogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pogo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opgo2pgoo2poggo1poog2ppogo1
Edit distance from "pogo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pogo"?
"pogo" is spelled P-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoɣ̞o].
What does "pogo" mean?
As a noun, "pogo" means: Dispositivo de recreación que permite hacer saltos a partir de un mecanismo que hace de resorte.
What words are commonly confused with "pogo"?
"pogo" is commonly confused with "por", "pro", "pop". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pogo" is [ˈpoɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pogo" come from?
"pogo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “pogo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpoɣ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “por” - see the side-by-side comparison. pogo vs por
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list