pondrévsponeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pondré” and “pone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,672
“pondré” frequency rank
#857
“pone” frequency rank
13529
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pondré pone
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de poner. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pondré and pone apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pondré
4 ch
pone

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pondré ([põn̪ˈd̪ɾe]) and pone ([ˈpone]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13529, 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]. pone is at rank #857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpone].

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 13529, this pair ranks #287,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pondré vs pone

Shared letters: nop. Private to "pondré": dré. Private to "pone": e.

"pondré" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "pone" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • poneopne · pnoe · poen · ponne · ppone

Frequency comparison

pondré#12,672
pone#857

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pondré" and "pone" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([põn̪ˈd̪ɾe] versus [ˈpone]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pondré" or "pone"?
"pone" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #857 in our Spanish list, against #12,672 for "pondré". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering pondré vs pone

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pondré” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list