Which to use
“pospuesto” and “propuesto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,085
- “pospuesto” frequency rank
- #4,743
- “propuesto” frequency rank
- 46828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pospuesto | propuesto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio irregular de posponer. | Participio irregular de proponer. |
Where the eye mixes pospuesto and propuesto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. pospuesto (CVCCVVCCV) and propuesto (CCVCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between pospuesto and propuesto
A purely visual mix-up. pospuesto ([posˈpwest̪o]) and propuesto ([pɾoˈpwest̪o]) 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 46828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pospuesto is recorded at frequency rank #42,085, classified as averb, pronounced [posˈpwest̪o]. propuesto is at rank #4,743, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈpwest̪o].
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 46828, this pair ranks #123,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pospuesto vs propuesto
Shared letters: eopstu. Private to "pospuesto": -. Private to "propuesto": r.
"pospuesto" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "propuesto" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pospuesto" for "propuesto" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pospuesto" or "propuesto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pospuesto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propuesto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pospuesto" and "propuesto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pospuesto vs pospuso". 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 #123,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.