Which to use
“poso” and “pour” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,740
- “poso” frequency rank
- #21,113
- “pour” frequency rank
- 67853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poso | pour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sólidos que estaban diluidos en un líquido y por la acción de la gravedad se depositan en el fondo del recipiente que lo contiene al líquido. | Porros, puerros. |
Where the eye mixes poso and pour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. poso (CVCV) and pour (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses poso with pour
A purely visual mix-up. poso ([ˈposo]) and pour (/ˈpuːr/) 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 67853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poso is recorded at frequency rank #46,740, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈposo]. pour is at rank #21,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpuːr/.
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 67853, this pair ranks #36,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poso vs pour
Shared letters: op. Private to "poso": s. Private to "pour": ru.
"poso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poso" for "pour" ever safe?
Frequency check: "poso" vs "pour" - 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 "poso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poso" and "pour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poso vs probo". 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 #36,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.