Which to use
“pende” and “pone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,734
- “pende” frequency rank
- #857
- “pone” frequency rank
- 37591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pende | pone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poner. |
Where the eye mixes pende and pone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pende vs pone
A purely visual mix-up. pende ([ˈpẽn̪d̪e]) and pone ([ˈpone]) 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 37591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pende is recorded at frequency rank #36,734, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpẽn̪d̪e]. pone is at rank #857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpone].
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 37591, this pair ranks #174,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pende vs pone
Shared letters: enp. Private to "pende": d. Private to "pone": o.
"pende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pone" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pende" and "pone" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pende" or "pone"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pende" and "pone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pence vs pende". 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 #174,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.