Which to use
“poder” and “power” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #168
- “poder” frequency rank
- #7,901
- “power” frequency rank
- 8069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poder | power |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad o facultad de ejecutar una acción. | Poder, facultad, capacidad, habilidad. |
Where the eye mixes poder and power
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poder vs power
A purely visual mix-up. poder ([poˈð̞eɾ]) and power (/ˈpaʊə(ɹ)/) 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 “poder” becomes w in “power”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poder is recorded at frequency rank #168, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈð̞eɾ]. power is at rank #7,901, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)/.
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 8069, this pair ranks #306,100 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poder vs power
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "poder": d. Private to "power": w.
"poder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "power" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poder" and "power" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "poder" vs "power" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "power" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,100 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poder" and "power" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "polera vs power". 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 #306,100 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.