Which to use
“pollo” and “pongo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,435
- “pollo” frequency rank
- #2,467
- “pongo” frequency rank
- 5902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pollo | pongo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ejemplar juvenil de un ave, en especial de la gallina. | Especie de mono antropomorfo. |
Where the eye mixes pollo and pongo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pollo and pongo
A purely visual mix-up. pollo ([ˈpoʝo]) and pongo ([ˈpõŋgo]) 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 5902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pollo is recorded at frequency rank #3,435, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoʝo]. pongo is at rank #2,467, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpõŋgo].
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 5902, this pair ranks #312,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pollo vs pongo
Shared letters: op. Private to "pollo": l. Private to "pongo": gn.
"pollo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pongo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pollo" for "pongo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pollo" vs "pongo" - which ranks higher?
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 "pollo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pongo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pollo" and "pongo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pollo vs Pombo". 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 #312,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.