Which to use
“pires” and “podes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,328
- “pires” frequency rank
- #4,450
- “podes” frequency rank
- 51778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pires | podes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pirar o de pirarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de podar. |
Where the eye mixes pires and podes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pires with podes
A purely visual mix-up. pires ([ˈpiɾes]) and podes ([ˈpoð̞es]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pires is recorded at frequency rank #47,328, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpiɾes]. podes is at rank #4,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpoð̞es].
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 51778, this pair ranks #96,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pires vs podes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pires": ir. Private to "podes": do.
"pires" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "podes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pires" and "podes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pires" vs "podes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pires" and "podes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pires" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "podes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pires" and "podes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pires vs prey". 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 #96,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.