Which to use
“pesos” and “poso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,148
- “pesos” frequency rank
- #46,740
- “poso” frequency rank
- 47888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesos | poso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de peso. | Sólidos que estaban diluidos en un líquido y por la acción de la gravedad se depositan en el fondo del recipiente que lo contiene al líquido. |
Where the eye mixes pesos and poso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pesos with poso
A purely visual mix-up. pesos ([ˈpesos]) and poso ([ˈposo]) 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 47888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesos is recorded at frequency rank #1,148, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpesos]. poso is at rank #46,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈposo].
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 47888, this pair ranks #117,523 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pesos vs poso
Shared letters: ops. Private to "pesos": e. Private to "poso": -.
"pesos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "poso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pesos" for "poso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pesos" vs "poso" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pesos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,523 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesos" and "poso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poso vs probo". 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 #117,523 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.