Which to use
“ponen” and “posean” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,744
- “ponen” frequency rank
- #30,194
- “posean” frequency rank
- 31938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ponen | posean |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poner. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de poseer. |
Where the eye mixes ponen and posean
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ponen and posean
A purely visual mix-up. ponen ([ˈponẽn]) and posean ([poˈseãn]) 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 31938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ponen is recorded at frequency rank #1,744, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈponẽn]. posean is at rank #30,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈseãn].
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 31938, this pair ranks #204,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ponen vs posean
Shared letters: enop. Private to "ponen": -. Private to "posean": as.
"ponen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "posean" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ponen" for "posean" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ponen" vs "posean" - 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 "ponen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posean" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ponen" and "posean" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "posean vs postas". 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 #204,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.