Which to use
“ponéis” and “poner” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,606
- “ponéis” frequency rank
- #490
- “poner” frequency rank
- 49096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ponéis | poner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de poner. | Dejar un objeto dentro de otro. |
Where the eye mixes ponéis and poner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ponéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against poner's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ponéis with poner
A purely visual mix-up. ponéis ([poˈnejs]) and poner ([poˈneɾ]) 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 49096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ponéis is recorded at frequency rank #48,606, classified as averb, pronounced [poˈnejs]. poner is at rank #490, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈneɾ].
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 49096, this pair ranks #110,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ponéis vs poner
Shared letters: nop. Private to "ponéis": isé. Private to "poner": er.
"ponéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "poner" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- poner ← opner · pnoer · poenr · ponerr · ponner · ponre · pponer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ponéis" for "poner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ponéis" vs "poner" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ponéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ponéis" and "poner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ponéis vs ponías". 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 #110,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.