# pobre vs posse

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### pobre
*adjective · IPA [ˈpoβ̞ɾe] · frequency rank #999*
Que tiene pocos bienes materiales.

### posse
*verb · IPA [ˈpɔs.sɛ] · frequency rank #42,630*
Infinitivo presente activo de possum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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