Which to use
“pour” and “pus” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,113
- “pour” frequency rank
- #26,976
- “pus” frequency rank
- 48089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pour | pus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Porros, puerros. | Sustancia blanquecina o amarillenta producida por el cuerpo durante procesos infecciosos. Está compuesto, principalmente, por microorganismos muertos, glóbulos blancos muertos, y restos de tejido dañado. |
Where the eye mixes pour and pus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pour with pus
A purely visual mix-up. pour (/ˈpuːr/) and pus ([ˈpus]) 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 48089, 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/. pus is at rank #26,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpus].
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 48089, this pair ranks #116,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pour vs pus
Shared letters: pu. Private to "pour": or. Private to "pus": s.
"pour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pour ← opur · poru · pourr · ppour
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pour" and "pus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pour" vs "pus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pour" and "pus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pour" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pour" and "pus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PRC vs pus". 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 #116,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.