poh

[ˈpo]

/[ˈpo]/ intj

The verdict

“poh” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #47,334 in Spanish word frequency and used as an interjection.

#47,334
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Denota impaciencia, alegría, frustración y otros sentimientos según la entonación que se le dé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

poh vs PP
0% similar
poh vs PT
0% similar
poh vs pu
33% similar

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

Key facts for poh
PropertyValue
Headwordpoh
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈpo]
Letters3
Frequency rank#47,334
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poh” 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). poh lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for poh is 3 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpo]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,334 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Denota impaciencia, alegría, frustración y otros sentimientos según la entonación que se le dé.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for poh, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PP", "PT", "pu", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is poh, spelled P-O-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Denota impaciencia, alegría, frustración y otros sentimientos según la entonación que se le dé.

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 "poh"?
"poh" is spelled P-O-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpo].
What does "poh" mean?
As an interjection, "poh" means: Denota impaciencia, alegría, frustración y otros sentimientos según la entonación que se le dé.
What words are commonly confused with "poh"?
"poh" is commonly confused with "PP", "PT", "pu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "poh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poh" is [ˈpo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poh" come from?
"poh" 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 “poh”

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

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