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“pondría” and “pondrías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,176
- “pondría” frequency rank
- #42,625
- “pondrías” frequency rank
- 51801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pondría | pondrías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de poner o de ponerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de poner o de ponerse. |
Where the eye mixes pondría and pondrías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pondría runs 7 letters (CVCCCVV) against pondrías's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pondría vs pondrías
A purely visual mix-up. pondría ([põn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) and pondrías ([põn̪ˈd̪ɾias]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pondría” sits inside “pondrías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pondría is recorded at frequency rank #9,176, classified as averb, pronounced [põn̪ˈd̪ɾia]. pondrías is at rank #42,625, tagged as averb, pronounced [põn̪ˈd̪ɾias].
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 51801, this pair ranks #95,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pondría vs pondrías
Shared letters: adnoprí. Private to "pondría": -. Private to "pondrías": s.
"pondría" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "pondrías" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "pondría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pondrías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pondría" and "pondrías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pondrías vs ponías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.