Which to use
“pelvis” and “polis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,557
- “pelvis” frequency rank
- #21,440
- “polis” frequency rank
- 47997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pelvis | polis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cavidad del cuerpo humano, en la parte inferior del tronco, y en cuya formación entran los huesos sacro, cóccix e innominados, y las partes blandas. Contiene la terminación del tubo digestivo, la vejiga urinaria y algunos órganos, correspondientes al aparato genital, principalmente en la mujer. | Denominación dada a las ciudades-estado independientes de la antigua Grecia, surgidas en la Edad Oscura mediante un proceso de agregación de núcleos y grupos de población (anteriormente vinculados por el oikos o casa) denominado sinecismo. |
Where the eye mixes pelvis and polis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pelvis runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against polis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pelvis vs polis
A purely visual mix-up. pelvis ([ˈpelβ̞is]) and polis ([ˈpolis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pelvis is recorded at frequency rank #26,557, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpelβ̞is]. polis is at rank #21,440, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpolis].
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 47997, this pair ranks #116,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pelvis vs polis
Shared letters: ilps. Private to "pelvis": ev. Private to "polis": o.
"pelvis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "polis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pelvis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "polis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pelvis" and "polis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pelas vs pelvis". 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 #116,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.