Which to use
“poción” and “portón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,011
- “poción” frequency rank
- #21,795
- “portón” frequency rank
- 62806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poción | portón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier líquido bebible. | Aumentativo de puerta. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set poción and portón apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. poción ([poˈsjõn]) and portón ([poɾˈt̪õn]) 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 62806, 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]. portón is at rank #21,795, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poɾˈt̪õn].
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 62806, this pair ranks #50,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poción vs portón
Shared letters: nopó. Private to "poción": ci. Private to "portón": rt.
"poción" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "portón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC