Which to use
“pésima” is an adjective and “poesia” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,686
- “pésima” frequency rank
- #29,342
- “poesia” frequency rank
- 44028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pésima | poesia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de pésimo. | Poesía, arte poética. |
Where the eye mixes pésima and poesia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pésima (CVCVCV) and poesia (CVVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: pésima vs poesia
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pésima is [ˈpesima] while poesia is /poˈɛ.zja/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pésima is recorded at frequency rank #14,686, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesima]. poesia is at rank #29,342, tagged as anoun, pronounced /poˈɛ.zja/.
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 44028, this pair ranks #139,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pésima vs poesia
Shared letters: aips. Private to "pésima": mé. Private to "poesia": eo.
"pésima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "poesia" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- poesia ← opesia · peosia · poecia · poeisa · poesai · poessia · poseia · ppoesia
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pésima" for "poesia" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pésima" or "poesia"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pésima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poesia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pésima" and "poesia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poesia vs presea". 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 #139,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.