Which to use
“ponía” and “ponías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,219
- “ponía” frequency rank
- #48,607
- “ponías” frequency rank
- 54826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ponía | ponías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de poner o de ponerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de poner. |
Where the eye mixes ponía and ponías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ponía and ponías
A purely visual mix-up. ponía ([poˈnia]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ponía” sits inside “ponías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ponía is recorded at frequency rank #6,219, classified as averb, pronounced [poˈnia]. 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 54826, this pair ranks #81,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ponía vs ponías
Shared letters: anopí. Private to "ponía": -. Private to "ponías": s.
"ponía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "ponías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ponía" and "ponías" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ponía" or "ponías"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ponía" 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 #81,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ponía" and "ponías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ponías vs postas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #81,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.