Which to use
“podéis” and “ponéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,243
- “podéis” frequency rank
- #48,606
- “ponéis” frequency rank
- 53849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podéis | ponéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de podar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de poner. |
Where the eye mixes podéis and ponéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. podéis and ponéis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: podéis vs ponéis
A purely visual mix-up. podéis ([poˈð̞ejs]) 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 differ by a single letter - d in “podéis” becomes n in “ponéis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53849, 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]. 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 53849, this pair ranks #85,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of podéis vs ponéis
Shared letters: iopsé. Private to "podéis": d. Private to "ponéis": n.
"podéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "ponéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "podéis" vs "ponéis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "podéis" 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 #85,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "podéis" and "ponéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ponéis vs ponías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.