Which to use
“podre” and “progre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,962
- “podre” frequency rank
- #35,702
- “progre” frequency rank
- 62664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podre | progre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Podrido. | Progresista (de ideas avanzadas, o de un partido político de izquierdas). Particularmente se usa para referirse a aquellos que proclaman tener ideas de izquierda pero que mantienen una vida con ciertos lujos o alejada de los ideales que algunos suponen propios de una política de izquierda. |
Where the eye mixes podre and progre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: podre vs progre
A purely visual mix-up. podre ([ˈpoð̞ɾɪ]) and progre ([ˈpɾoɣ̞ɾe]) 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 62664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
podre is recorded at frequency rank #26,962, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpoð̞ɾɪ]. progre is at rank #35,702, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾoɣ̞ɾe].
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 62664, this pair ranks #51,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of podre vs progre
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "podre": d. Private to "progre": g.
"podre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "progre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "podre" and "progre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "podre" or "progre"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "podre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "progre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "podre" and "progre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "progre vs progress". 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 #51,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.