Which to use
“ponte” and “posee” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,639
- “ponte” frequency rank
- #2,898
- “posee” frequency rank
- 7537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ponte | posee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de ponerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poseer. |
Where the eye mixes ponte and posee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ponte and posee
A purely visual mix-up. ponte ([ˈpõn̪t̪e]) and posee ([poˈsee]) 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 7537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ponte is recorded at frequency rank #4,639, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpõn̪t̪e]. posee is at rank #2,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈsee].
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 7537, this pair ranks #307,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ponte vs posee
Shared letters: eop. Private to "ponte": nt. Private to "posee": s.
"ponte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "posee" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ponte" for "posee" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ponte" or "posee"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ponte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ponte" and "posee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pence vs ponte". 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 #307,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.