pomo
[ˈpomo]
The verdict
“pomo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #32,812 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #32,812
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Picaporte redondo de una puerta.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pomo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpomo] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #32,812 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pomo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pomo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpomo]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,812 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pomo, with forms such as "opmo", "pmoo", and "pommo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "por", "pro", "pop", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pomo, spelled P-O-M-O.
Definition
- 1Picaporte redondo de una puerta.
- 2Vasija de metal con su cubierta, que tiene varios agujeros, dentro de la cual se meten algunas confecciones olorosas; y puesta sobre el fuego, sirve para perfumar las piezas, o aposentos.
- 3Recipiente portador de perfume.
- 4En una espada, unión entre el mango y la hoja.
- 5Fruto de un árbol.
- 6Bola ubicada en la parte superior de la palanca de cambio, que es por donde la agarra el conductor para moverla.
- 7Ramillete de flores pequeñas.
- 8Recipiente cilíndrico de tamaño pequeño usado para comercializar diversas emulsiones.
- 9Juguete cilíndrico pequeño que imita a un cañón, que permite cargarle agua y tirar a las demás personas.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: opmo,pmoo,pommo,poom,ppomo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pomo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “pomo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpomo] (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. pomo vs por
- 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.