Which to use
“polución” and “posición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,693
- “polución” frequency rank
- #858
- “posición” frequency rank
- 36551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | polución | posición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corrupción moral. | Lugar, ubicación |
Where the eye mixes polución and posición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. polución and posición follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: polución vs posición
A purely visual mix-up. polución ([poluˈsjõn]) and posición ([posiˈsjõn]) 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 36551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
polución is recorded at frequency rank #35,693, classified as anoun, pronounced [poluˈsjõn]. posición is at rank #858, tagged as anoun, pronounced [posiˈsjõn].
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 36551, this pair ranks #180,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of polución vs posición
Shared letters: cinopó. Private to "polución": lu. Private to "posición": s.
"polución" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "posición" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "polución" for "posición" ever safe?
Frequency check: "polución" vs "posición" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "polución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "polución" and "posición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poción vs polución". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #180,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.