Which to use
“polla” and “pollos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,568
- “polla” frequency rank
- #12,446
- “pollos” frequency rank
- 21014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | polla | pollos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hembra del pollo. | Forma del plural de pollo. |
Where the eye mixes polla and pollos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses polla with pollos
A purely visual mix-up. polla ([ˈpoʝa]) and pollos ([ˈpoʝos]) 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 21014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
polla is recorded at frequency rank #8,568, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoʝa]. pollos is at rank #12,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoʝos].
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 21014, this pair ranks #256,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of polla vs pollos
Shared letters: lop. Private to "polla": a. Private to "pollos": s.
"polla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pollos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "polla" and "pollos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "polla" or "pollos"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "polla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pollos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "polla" and "pollos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pollos vs pómulos". 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 #256,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.