Which to use
“poder” and “póster” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #168
- “poder” frequency rank
- #21,455
- “póster” frequency rank
- 21623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poder | póster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad o facultad de ejecutar una acción. | Fotografía o grabado que se exhibe en una pared sin fines publicitarios. |
Where the eye mixes poder and póster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poder vs póster
A purely visual mix-up. poder ([poˈð̞eɾ]) and póster ([ˈpost̪eɾ]) 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 21623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poder is recorded at frequency rank #168, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈð̞eɾ]. póster is at rank #21,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪eɾ].
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 21623, this pair ranks #254,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poder vs póster
Shared letters: epr. Private to "poder": do. Private to "póster": stó.
"poder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "póster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- poder ← opder · pdoer · podder · poderr · poedr · ppoder
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poder" and "póster" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "poder" or "póster"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "poder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "póster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poder" and "póster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs póster". 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 #254,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.