Which to use
“pole” and “pour” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,963
- “pole” frequency rank
- #21,113
- “pour” frequency rank
- 48076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pole | pour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En automovilismo y motociclismo, primer lugar de salida en una carrera. | Porros, puerros. |
Where the eye mixes pole and pour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pole and pour
A purely visual mix-up. pole ([ˈpole]) and pour (/ˈpuːr/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pole is recorded at frequency rank #26,963, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpole]. pour is at rank #21,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpuːr/.
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 48076, this pair ranks #116,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pole vs pour
Shared letters: op. Private to "pole": el. Private to "pour": ru.
"pole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pole" for "pour" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pole" or "pour"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pole" and "pour" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pole" and "pour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pole vs pom". 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 #116,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.