Which to use
“pego” and “poso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,899
- “pego” frequency rank
- #46,740
- “poso” frequency rank
- 57639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pego | poso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fullería que consiste en pegar disimuladamente dos naipes para que salgan como uno solo, cuando le convenga al tramposo. | Sólidos que estaban diluidos en un líquido y por la acción de la gravedad se depositan en el fondo del recipiente que lo contiene al líquido. |
Where the eye mixes pego and poso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. pego and poso follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses pego with poso
A purely visual mix-up. pego ([ˈpeɣ̞o]) and poso ([ˈposo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pego is recorded at frequency rank #10,899, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɣ̞o]. poso is at rank #46,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈposo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 57639, this pair ranks #69,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pego vs poso
Shared letters: op. Private to "pego": eg. Private to "poso": s.
"pego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "poso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pego" for "poso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pego" or "poso"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pego" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pego" and "poso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poso vs probo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #69,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.