Which to use
“pone” and “posee” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #857
- “pone” frequency rank
- #2,898
- “posee” frequency rank
- 3755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pone | posee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poner. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poseer. |
Where the eye mixes pone and posee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pone vs posee
A purely visual mix-up. pone ([ˈpone]) and posee ([poˈsee]) 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 3755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pone is recorded at frequency rank #857, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpone]. posee is at rank #2,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈsee].
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 3755, this pair ranks #317,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pone vs posee
Shared letters: eop. Private to "pone": n. Private to "posee": s.
"pone" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "posee" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pone" and "posee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pone" vs "posee" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pone" and "posee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "posee vs potes". 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 #317,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.