Which to use
“ponían” and “posan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,544
- “ponían” frequency rank
- #41,551
- “posan” frequency rank
- 55095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ponían | posan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de poner. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de posar. |
Where the eye mixes ponían and posan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ponían ([poˈniãn]) and posan ([ˈposãn]) 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 55095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ponían is recorded at frequency rank #13,544, classified as averb, pronounced [poˈniãn]. posan is at rank #41,551, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈposãn].
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 55095, this pair ranks #80,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ponían vs posan
Shared letters: anop. Private to "ponían": í. Private to "posan": s.
"ponían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "posan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- posan ← opsan · poasn · posann · posna · possan · pposan · psoan