Which to use
“point” is a noun and “pone” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,112
- “point” frequency rank
- #857
- “pone” frequency rank
- 11969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | point | pone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punto. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poner. |
Where the eye mixes point and pone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between point and pone
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: point is [pwɛ̃] while pone is [ˈpone]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
point is recorded at frequency rank #11,112, classified as anoun, pronounced [pwɛ̃]. pone is at rank #857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpone].
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 11969, this pair ranks #293,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of point vs pone
Shared letters: nop. Private to "point": it. Private to "pone": e.
"point" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "pone" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "point" for "pone" ever safe?
Which is more common, "point" or "pone"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "point" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "point" and "pone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plant vs point". 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 #293,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.