Which to use
“pezón” and “pozos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,958
- “pezón” frequency rank
- #10,737
- “pozos” frequency rank
- 37695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pezón | pozos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rabillo que sostiene la hoja, la flor o el fruto en las plantas. | Forma del plural de pozo. |
Where the eye mixes pezón and pozos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pezón vs pozos
A purely visual mix-up. pezón ([peˈsõn]) and pozos ([ˈposos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pezón is recorded at frequency rank #26,958, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈsõn]. pozos is at rank #10,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈposos].
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 37695, this pair ranks #173,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pezón vs pozos
Shared letters: pz. Private to "pezón": enó. Private to "pozos": os.
"pezón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pozos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pozos ← opzos · poozs · pozoss · pozso · pozzos · ppozos · pzoos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pezón" for "pozos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pezón" vs "pozos" - which ranks higher?
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 "pezón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pozos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pezón" and "pozos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pelan vs pezón". 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 #173,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.