Which to use
“podáis” and “podéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,353
- “podáis” frequency rank
- #5,243
- “podéis” frequency rank
- 32596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podáis | podéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de podar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de podar. |
Where the eye mixes podáis and podéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. podáis and podéis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: podáis vs podéis
A purely visual mix-up. podáis ([poˈð̞ajs]) and podéis ([poˈð̞ejs]) 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 a single letter - á in “podáis” becomes é in “podéis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
podáis is recorded at frequency rank #27,353, classified as averb, pronounced [poˈð̞ajs]. podéis is at rank #5,243, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈð̞ejs].
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 32596, this pair ranks #201,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of podáis vs podéis
Shared letters: diops. Private to "podáis": á. Private to "podéis": é.
"podáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "podéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "podáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "podéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "podáis" and "podéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "podáis vs ponéis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #201,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.