poner

[poˈneɾ]

/[poˈneɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“poner” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #490 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#490
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dejar un objeto dentro de otro.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

poner vs por
60% similar
poner vs pose
60% similar
poner vs pour
60% similar

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

Key facts for poner
PropertyValue
Headwordponer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[poˈneɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#490
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poner” 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). poner 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 poner is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poˈneɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #490 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 24 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for poner, with forms such as "opner", "pnoer", and "poenr". 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", "pose", "pour", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is poner, spelled P-O-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dejar un objeto dentro de otro.
  2. 2
    Situar algo en un lugar.
  3. 3
    Dicho de las hembras de aves, reptiles y otros animales, expulsar huevos de su interior.
  4. 4
    Enviar un mensaje a través de ciertos medios.
  5. 5
    Preparar o disponer ciertas cosas para un fin.
  6. 6
    Hacer una suposición o conjetura.
  7. 7
    Escribir algo.
  8. 8
    Apostar.
  9. 9
    Dedicar a alguien un empleo u oficio.
  10. 10
    En el juego, parar₄.
  11. 11
    Aplicar, adaptar.
  12. 12
    Tratándose de nombres, motes, etc., aplicarlos a personas o cosas.
  13. 13
    Exponer.
  14. 14
    Escotar o concurrir₄ con otros, dando cierta cantidad.
  15. 15
    Añadir voluntariamente una cosa a la narración.
  16. 16
    En algunos juegos de naipes, tener el jugador la obligación de meter en el fondo una cantidad igual a la que había de percibir si ganara.
  17. 17
    Tratar a alguien mal de palabra.
  18. 18
    Con la preposición a y el infinitivo de otro verbo, empezar a ejecutar la acción de lo que el verbo significa.
  19. 19
    Con la preposición en y algunos nombres, ejercer la acción de los verbos a la que los nombres corresponden.
  20. 20
    Con la preposición por y algunos nombres, valerse o usar para un fin de lo que el nombre significa.
  21. 21
    Con algunos nombres, causar lo que los nombres significan.
  22. 22
    Con los nombres ley, contribución y otros semejantes, establecer, imponer o mandar lo que los nombres significan.
  23. 23
    Con algunos nombres precedidos de las palabras de, por, cual, como, tratar a alguien como expresan los mismos nombres, que unas veces se toman en sentido recto, y otras, en irónico.
  24. 24
    Con ciertos adjetivos o expresiones cualificativas, hacer adquirir a una persona la condición o estado que estos adjetivos o expresiones significan.

Synonyms

insertarintroducirmetercolocarconjeturarsuponernombrarllamarcontribuirapoyar

This word in other languages

put(English)poser(Français)setzen(Deutsch)meter(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opner,pnoer,poenr,ponerr,ponner,ponre,pponer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of poner - 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.

opner2pnoer2poenr2ponerr1ponner1ponre2pponer1
Edit distance from "poner"

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 "poner"?
"poner" is spelled P-O-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈneɾ].
What does "poner" mean?
As a verb, "poner" means: Dejar un objeto dentro de otro.
What words are commonly confused with "poner"?
"poner" is commonly confused with "por", "pose", "pour". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "poner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poner" is [poˈneɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poner" come from?
"poner" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “poner”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poˈneɾ] (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. poner 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.

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

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