Which to use
“posa” and “puso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,406
- “posa” frequency rank
- #1,100
- “puso” frequency rank
- 26506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | posa | puso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de posar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de poner. |
Where the eye mixes posa and puso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: posa vs puso
A purely visual mix-up. posa ([ˈposa]) and puso ([ˈpuso]) 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 26506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
posa is recorded at frequency rank #25,406, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈposa]. puso is at rank #1,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpuso].
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 26506, this pair ranks #231,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of posa vs puso
Shared letters: ops. Private to "posa": a. Private to "puso": u.
"posa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "puso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "posa" and "puso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "posa" vs "puso" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "posa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "puso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "posa" and "puso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pom vs posa". 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 #231,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.