Which to use
“portes” is a verb and “póster” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,283
- “portes” frequency rank
- #21,455
- “póster” frequency rank
- 54738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portes | póster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de portar. | Fotografía o grabado que se exhibe en una pared sin fines publicitarios. |
Where the eye mixes portes and póster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. portes and póster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between portes and póster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: portes is [ˈpoɾt̪es] while póster is [ˈpost̪eɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
portes is recorded at frequency rank #33,283, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpoɾt̪es]. 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 54738, this pair ranks #81,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of portes vs póster
Shared letters: eprst. Private to "portes": o. Private to "póster": ó.
"portes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "póster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- portes ← oprtes · porets · porrtes · portess · portse · porttes · potres · pportes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "portes" and "póster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "portes" or "póster" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "portes" 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 #81,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "portes" and "póster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "portes vs postas". 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 #81,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.