Which to use
“pésimas” is an adjective and “poesías” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,512
- “pésimas” frequency rank
- #20,463
- “poesías” frequency rank
- 51975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pésimas | poesías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pésimo. | Forma del plural de poesía. |
Where the eye mixes pésimas and poesías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pésimas (CVCVCVC) and poesías (CVVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: pésimas vs poesías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pésimas is [ˈpesimas] while poesías is [poeˈsias]. 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 51975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pésimas is recorded at frequency rank #31,512, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesimas]. poesías is at rank #20,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poeˈsias].
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 51975, this pair ranks #95,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pésimas vs poesías
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pésimas": imé. Private to "poesías": eoí.
"pésimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "poesías" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pésimas" for "poesías" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pésimas" or "poesías" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pésimas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poesías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pésimas" and "poesías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pepitas vs pésimas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.