Which to use
“pour” and “pun” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,113
- “pour” frequency rank
- #39,946
- “pun” frequency rank
- 61059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pour | pun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Porros, puerros. | Gas sonoro y maloliente expelido por el ano. |
Where the eye mixes pour and pun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pour with pun
A purely visual mix-up. pour (/ˈpuːr/) and pun ([ˈpũn]) 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 61059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pour is recorded at frequency rank #21,113, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpuːr/. pun is at rank #39,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpũn].
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 61059, this pair ranks #56,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pour vs pun
Shared letters: pu. Private to "pour": or. Private to "pun": n.
"pour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pour ← opur · poru · pourr · ppour
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pour" and "pun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pour" vs "pun" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pour" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pour" and "pun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PRC vs pun". 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 #56,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.