Which to use
“póster” and “power” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,455
- “póster” frequency rank
- #7,901
- “power” frequency rank
- 29356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | póster | power |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fotografía o grabado que se exhibe en una pared sin fines publicitarios. | Poder, facultad, capacidad, habilidad. |
Where the eye mixes póster and power
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: póster vs power
A purely visual mix-up. póster ([ˈpost̪eɾ]) and power (/ˈpaʊə(ɹ)/) 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 29356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
póster is recorded at frequency rank #21,455, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪eɾ]. power is at rank #7,901, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)/.
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 29356, this pair ranks #217,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of póster vs power
Shared letters: epr. Private to "póster": stó. Private to "power": ow.
"póster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "power" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- power ← opwer · poewr · powerr · powre · powwer · ppower · pwoer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "póster" for "power" ever safe?
Which is more common, "póster" or "power"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "póster" and "power" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "póster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "power" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "póster" and "power" 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 #217,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.