Which to use
“portero” and “póster” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,717
- “portero” frequency rank
- #21,455
- “póster” frequency rank
- 28172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portero | póster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encargado de vigilar y mantener en buen estado la entrada de un edificio. | Fotografía o grabado que se exhibe en una pared sin fines publicitarios. |
Where the eye mixes portero and póster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: portero vs póster
A purely visual mix-up. portero ([poɾˈt̪eɾo]) and póster ([ˈpost̪eɾ]) 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 28172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
portero is recorded at frequency rank #6,717, classified as anoun, pronounced [poɾˈt̪eɾo]. póster is at rank #21,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪eɾ].
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 28172, this pair ranks #223,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of portero vs póster
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "portero": o. Private to "póster": só.
"portero" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "póster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- portero ← oprtero · poretro · porrtero · porteor · porterro · portreo · porttero · pportero
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "portero" and "póster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "portero" vs "póster" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "portero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "póster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "portero" and "póster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs póster". 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 #223,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.