pongas

[ˈpõŋgas]

/[ˈpõŋgas]/ verb

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The verdict

“pongas” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,341
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de poner.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pongas · pongas · Spanish

pongas · rank #6,341 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,341
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH plana

Nearest frequency peer: plana (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pongas”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pongas” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pongas vs Pons
50% similar
pongas vs pongo
67% similar
pongas vs ponía
67% similar

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

Key facts for pongas
PropertyValue
Headwordpongas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpõŋgas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,341
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pongas”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pongascae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “plana” (#6,340), “preocupaciones” (#6,342), “pintar” (#6,339). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pongas” va en #6,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around pongas (IPA [ˈpõŋgas]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,341 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de poner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pongas, with forms such as "opngas", "pnogas", and "pognas". 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, "Pons", "pongo", "ponía", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pongas, spelled P-O-N-G-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de poner.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opngas
  • pnogas
  • pognas
  • ponags
  • pongass
  • ponggas
  • pongsa
  • ponngas
  • ppongas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opngas2pnogas2pognas2ponags2pongass1ponggas1pongsa2ponngas1
Edit distance from "pongas"

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 "pongas"?
"pongas" is spelled P-O-N-G-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpõŋgas].
What does "pongas" mean?
As a verb, "pongas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de poner.
What words are commonly confused with "pongas"?
"pongas" is commonly confused with "Pons", "pongo", "ponía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pongas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pongas" is [ˈpõŋgas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pongas" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pongas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pintar#6,339peleas#6,338rendir#6,354llaves#6,324

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

litros9 variantssaltar9 variantsabarca9 variantsgranja9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list