Which to use
“podes” is a verb and “postes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,450
- “podes” frequency rank
- #17,518
- “postes” frequency rank
- 21968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podes | postes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de podar. | Forma del plural de poste. |
Where the eye mixes podes and postes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between podes and postes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: podes is [ˈpoð̞es] while postes is [ˈpost̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21968, 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]. postes is at rank #17,518, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪es].
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 21968, this pair ranks #252,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of podes vs postes
Shared letters: eops. Private to "podes": d. Private to "postes": t.
"podes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "postes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "podes" and "postes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "podes" vs "postes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "podes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "postes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "podes" and "postes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs postes". 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 #252,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.