pote

[ˈpot̪e]

/[ˈpot̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“pote” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,285
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente o vasija que se emplea para diferentes fines, tales como guisar, tener flores, guardar líquidos, etc. Tradicionalmente tiene barriga o una forma similar a la de una jarra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pote · pote · Spanish

pote · rank #33,285 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,285
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH poseída

Nearest frequency peer: poseída (-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 “pote”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pote” 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).

pote vs PT
0% similar
pote vs pue
50% similar
pote vs put
50% similar

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

Key facts for pote
PropertyValue
Headwordpote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpot̪e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#33,285
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pote”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.potecae 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 “poseída” (#33,284), “preciosidad” (#33,286), “portes” (#33,283). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pote” va en #33,285. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around pote (IPA [ˈpot̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,285 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pote, with forms such as "opte", "poet", and "potte". 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, "PT", "pue", "put", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is pote, spelled P-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente o vasija que se emplea para diferentes fines, tales como guisar, tener flores, guardar líquidos, etc. Tradicionalmente tiene barriga o una forma similar a la de una jarra.
  2. 2
    Tipo de cocido con carne, legumbres y hortalizas tales como garbanzos y patatas, que fue tradicionalmente la comida principal del día.
  3. 3
    Gesto que acompaña o precede al acto de llorar.
  4. 4
    Medida, pesa o recipiente que se emplea como base o patrón.
  5. 5
    Vaso para beber vino en los bares.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, cualquier tipo de envase o recipiente.

Synonyms

ollapuchero

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opte
  • poet
  • potte
  • ppote
  • ptoe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opte2poet2potte1ppote1ptoe2
Edit distance from "pote"

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 "pote"?
"pote" is spelled P-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpot̪e].
What does "pote" mean?
As a noun, "pote" means: Recipiente o vasija que se emplea para diferentes fines, tales como guisar, tener flores, guardar líquidos, etc. Tradicionalmente tiene barriga o una forma similar a la de una jarra.
What words are commonly confused with "pote"?
"pote" is commonly confused with "PT", "pue", "put". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pote" is [ˈpot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pote" come from?
"pote" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rise#33,322miga#33,235unes#33,365less#33,199

Similar misspelling depth

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

queer5 variantshuela5 variantshana5 variantsgasa5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list