Which to use
“pociones” and “posiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,603
- “pociones” frequency rank
- #3,007
- “posiciones” frequency rank
- 51610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pociones | posiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de poción. | Forma del plural de posición. |
Where the eye mixes pociones and posiciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pociones vs posiciones
A purely visual mix-up. pociones ([poˈsjones]) and posiciones ([posiˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pociones is recorded at frequency rank #48,603, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈsjones]. posiciones is at rank #3,007, tagged as anoun, pronounced [posiˈsjones].
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 51610, this pair ranks #97,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pociones vs posiciones
Shared letters: ceinops. Private to "pociones": -. Private to "posiciones": -.
"pociones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "posiciones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pociones ← pcoiones · pocciones · pocinoes · pocioens · pocioness · pocionnes · pocionse · pocoines
- posiciones ← opsiciones · pociciones · poisciones · posciiones · posicciones · posicinoes · posicioens · posicioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pociones" and "posiciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pociones" vs "posiciones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pociones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pociones" and "posiciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pociones vs portones". 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 #97,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.