Which to use
“ponéis” and “ponías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,606
- “ponéis” frequency rank
- #48,607
- “ponías” frequency rank
- 97213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ponéis | ponías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de poner. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de poner. |
Where the eye mixes ponéis and ponías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ponéis and ponías follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ponéis with ponías
A purely visual mix-up. ponéis ([poˈnejs]) and ponías ([poˈnias]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97213, 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]. ponías is at rank #48,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈnias].
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 97213, this pair ranks #205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ponéis vs ponías
Shared letters: nops. Private to "ponéis": ié. Private to "ponías": aí.
"ponéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "ponías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ponéis" for "ponías" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ponéis" vs "ponías" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ponéis" and "ponías" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ponéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ponías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ponéis" and "ponías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ponías vs postas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.