Which to use
“pensé” and “pone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,522
- “pensé” frequency rank
- #857
- “pone” frequency rank
- 2379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensé | pone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pensar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poner. |
Where the eye mixes pensé and pone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pensé with pone
A purely visual mix-up. pensé ([pẽnˈse]) 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 2379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pensé is recorded at frequency rank #1,522, classified as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈse]. 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 2379, this pair ranks #320,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pensé vs pone
Shared letters: enp. Private to "pensé": sé. Private to "pone": o.
"pensé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pone" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pone ← opne · pnoe · poen · ponne · ppone
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pensé" and "pone" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pensé" vs "pone" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pensé" 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 #320,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pensé" and "pone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pence vs pensé". 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 #320,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.