Which to use
“poetas” is a noun and “portes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,343
- “poetas” frequency rank
- #33,283
- “portes” frequency rank
- 38626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poetas | portes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de poeta. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar. |
Where the eye mixes poetas and portes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. poetas (CVVCVC) and portes (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between poetas and portes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: poetas is [poˈet̪as] while portes is [ˈpoɾt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poetas is recorded at frequency rank #5,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈet̪as]. portes is at rank #33,283, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpoɾt̪es].
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 38626, this pair ranks #168,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poetas vs portes
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "poetas": a. Private to "portes": r.
"poetas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "portes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poetas" for "portes" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "poetas" or "portes" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "poetas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poetas" and "portes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "portes vs postas". 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 #168,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.