Which to use
“podre” is an adjective and “pude” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,962
- “podre” frequency rank
- #1,828
- “pude” frequency rank
- 28790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | podre | pude |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Podrido. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de poder. |
Where the eye mixes podre and pude
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between podre and pude
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: podre is [ˈpoð̞ɾɪ] while pude is [ˈpuð̞e]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28790, 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]. pude is at rank #1,828, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpuð̞e].
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 28790, this pair ranks #220,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of podre vs pude
Shared letters: dep. Private to "podre": or. Private to "pude": u.
"podre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pude" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "podre" and "pude" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "podre" vs "pude" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "podre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pude" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "podre" and "pude" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "podar vs podre". 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 #220,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.