Which to use
“poza” and “pozas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,502
- “poza” frequency rank
- #48,004
- “pozas” frequency rank
- 79506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poza | pozas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zona de un río o playa donde hay más profundidad. | Tipo de bocadillo o sándwich cuyos ingredientes principales son tomate, sal y aceite. |
Where the eye mixes poza and pozas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. poza runs 4 letters (CVCV) against pozas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: poza vs pozas
A purely visual mix-up. poza ([ˈposa]) and pozas ([ˈposas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “poza” sits inside “pozas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poza is recorded at frequency rank #31,502, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈposa]. pozas is at rank #48,004, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈposas].
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 79506, this pair ranks #12,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poza vs pozas
Shared letters: aopz. Private to "poza": -. Private to "pozas": s.
"poza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pozas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poza" for "pozas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "poza" vs "pozas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pozas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poza" and "pozas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs pozas". 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 #12,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.