Which to use
“poesia” and “poesías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,342
- “poesia” frequency rank
- #20,463
- “poesías” frequency rank
- 49805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poesia | poesías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poesía, arte poética. | Forma del plural de poesía. |
Where the eye mixes poesia and poesías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. poesia runs 6 letters (CVVCVV) against poesías's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses poesia with poesías
A purely visual mix-up. poesia (/poˈɛ.zja/) and poesías ([poeˈsias]) 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 49805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poesia is recorded at frequency rank #29,342, classified as anoun, pronounced /poˈɛ.zja/. poesías is at rank #20,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poeˈsias].
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 49805, this pair ranks #106,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poesia vs poesías
Shared letters: aeops. Private to "poesia": i. Private to "poesías": í.
"poesia" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "poesías" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- poesia ← opesia · peosia · poecia · poeisa · poesai · poessia · poseia · ppoesia
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poesia" and "poesías" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "poesia" or "poesías"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poesia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poesías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poesia" and "poesías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poesia vs presea". 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 #106,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.