Which to use
“podes” and “posee” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,450
- “podes” frequency rank
- #2,898
- “posee” frequency rank
- 7348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podes | posee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de podar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poseer. |
Where the eye mixes podes and posee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses podes with posee
A purely visual mix-up. podes ([ˈpoð̞es]) and posee ([poˈsee]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
podes is recorded at frequency rank #4,450, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpoð̞es]. posee is at rank #2,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈsee].
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 7348, this pair ranks #308,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of podes vs posee
Shared letters: eops. Private to "podes": d. Private to "posee": -.
"podes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "posee" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "podes" and "posee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "podes" or "posee"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "podes" and "posee" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "podes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "podes" and "posee" 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 #308,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.