Which to use
“poción” and “porción” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,011
- “poción” frequency rank
- #7,613
- “porción” frequency rank
- 48624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poción | porción |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier líquido bebible. | Cantidad separada de otra mayor |
Where the eye mixes poción and porción
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. poción runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against porción's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses poción with porción
A purely visual mix-up. poción ([poˈsjõn]) and porción ([poɾˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poción is recorded at frequency rank #41,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈsjõn]. porción is at rank #7,613, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poɾˈsjõn].
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 48624, this pair ranks #113,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poción vs porción
Shared letters: cinopó. Private to "poción": -. Private to "porción": r.
"poción" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "porción" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poción" and "porción" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "poción" vs "porción" - which ranks higher?
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 "poción" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "porción" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poción" and "porción" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poción vs pociones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #113,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.