Which to use
“portada” and “putada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,648
- “portada” frequency rank
- #39,408
- “putada” frequency rank
- 43056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portada | putada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Página de un libro donde, generalmente, aparecen el nombre del autor, el título del libro y la editorial. | Cuando alguien o algo le hace a una persona algo desagradable. |
Where the eye mixes portada and putada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between portada and putada
A purely visual mix-up. portada ([poɾˈt̪að̞a]) and putada ([puˈt̪að̞a]) 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 43056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
portada is recorded at frequency rank #3,648, classified as anoun, pronounced [poɾˈt̪að̞a]. putada is at rank #39,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [puˈt̪að̞a].
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 43056, this pair ranks #144,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of portada vs putada
Shared letters: adpt. Private to "portada": or. Private to "putada": u.
"portada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "putada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "portada" for "putada" ever safe?
Frequency check: "portada" vs "putada" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "portada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "putada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "portada" and "putada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pulida vs putada". 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 #144,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.