Which to use
“pondré” and “pondría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,672
- “pondré” frequency rank
- #9,176
- “pondría” frequency rank
- 21848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pondré | pondría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de poner. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de poner o de ponerse. |
Where the eye mixes pondré and pondría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pondré runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against pondría's 7 (CVCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pondré and pondría
A purely visual mix-up. pondré ([põn̪ˈd̪ɾe]) and pondría ([põn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) 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 21848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pondré is recorded at frequency rank #12,672, classified as averb, pronounced [põn̪ˈd̪ɾe]. pondría is at rank #9,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [põn̪ˈd̪ɾia].
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 21848, this pair ranks #253,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pondré vs pondría
Shared letters: dnopr. Private to "pondré": é. Private to "pondría": aí.
"pondré" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "pondría" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pondré" for "pondría" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pondré" or "pondría"?
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 "pondré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pondría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pondré" and "pondría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ponche vs pondré". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #253,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.