Which to use
“plus” and “pour” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,653
- “plus” frequency rank
- #21,113
- “pour” frequency rank
- 26766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plus | pour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sobreprecio. | Porros, puerros. |
Where the eye mixes plus and pour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses plus with pour
A purely visual mix-up. plus ([ˈplus]) and pour (/ˈpuːr/) 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 26766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plus is recorded at frequency rank #5,653, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈplus]. 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 26766, this pair ranks #230,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plus vs pour
Shared letters: pu. Private to "plus": ls. Private to "pour": or.
"plus" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "pour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plus" for "pour" ever safe?
Which is more common, "plus" or "pour"?
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 "plus" 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 #230,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plus" and "pour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pom vs pour". 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 #230,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.