Which to use
“podéis” and “podemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,243
- “podéis” frequency rank
- #242
- “podemos” frequency rank
- 5485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podéis | podemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de podar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de podar. |
Where the eye mixes podéis and podemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. podéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against podemos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses podéis with podemos
A purely visual mix-up. podéis ([poˈð̞ejs]) and podemos ([poˈð̞emos]) 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 5485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
podéis is recorded at frequency rank #5,243, classified as averb, pronounced [poˈð̞ejs]. podemos is at rank #242, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈð̞emos].
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 5485, this pair ranks #313,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of podéis vs podemos
Shared letters: dops. Private to "podéis": ié. Private to "podemos": em.
"podéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "podemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- podemos ← opdemos · pdoemos · poddemos · podemmos · podemoss · podemso · podeoms · podmeos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "podéis" and "podemos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "podéis" vs "podemos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "podéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "podemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "podéis" and "podemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "podéis vs ponéis". 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 #313,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.