Which to use
“poderes” is a noun and “podes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,129
- “poderes” frequency rank
- #4,450
- “podes” frequency rank
- 6579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poderes | podes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de poder. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de podar. |
Where the eye mixes poderes and podes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poderes vs podes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: poderes is [poˈð̞eɾes] while podes is [ˈpoð̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poderes is recorded at frequency rank #2,129, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈð̞eɾes]. podes is at rank #4,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpoð̞es].
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 6579, this pair ranks #310,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poderes vs podes
Shared letters: deops. Private to "poderes": r. Private to "podes": -.
"poderes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "podes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poderes" and "podes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "poderes" or "podes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "poderes" and "podes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "poderes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "podes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poderes" and "podes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "podes 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 #310,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.