Which to use
“podáis” and “ponéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,353
- “podáis” frequency rank
- #48,606
- “ponéis” frequency rank
- 75959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podáis | ponéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de podar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de poner. |
Where the eye mixes podáis and ponéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. podáis and ponéis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between podáis and ponéis
A purely visual mix-up. podáis ([poˈð̞ajs]) and ponéis ([poˈnejs]) 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 75959, 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]. ponéis is at rank #48,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈnejs].
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 75959, this pair ranks #18,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of podáis vs ponéis
Shared letters: iops. Private to "podáis": dá. Private to "ponéis": né.
"podáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "ponéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "podáis" and "ponéis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "podáis" vs "ponéis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "podáis" and "ponéis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "podáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ponéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "podáis" and "ponéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ponéis vs ponías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.