Which to use
“plug” is a verb and “pour” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,009
- “plug” frequency rank
- #21,113
- “pour” frequency rank
- 62122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plug | pour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tapar, taponar, taponear, sellar. | Porros, puerros. |
Letter map: plug vs pour
Shared letters muted; letters that set plug and pour apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - plug and pour
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: plug is averb and pouranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plug is recorded at frequency rank #41,009, classified as averb. pour is at rank #21,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpuːr/.
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 62122, this pair ranks #53,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of plug vs pour
Shared letters: pu. Private to "plug": gl. Private to "pour": or.
"plug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "pour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plug" for "pour" ever safe?
Frequency check: "plug" vs "pour" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "plug" and "pour".
- Full dictionary entry for "plug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plug" and "pour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peg vs plug". 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 #53,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.