Which to use
“pues” is a conjunction and “putos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #170
- “pues” frequency rank
- #8,169
- “putos” frequency rank
- 8339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pues | putos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partícula que sirve en la oración de nota de quien se resuelve alguna cosa o se afirma sobre lo que discurre o va a discurrir. Regularmente se pospone en este sentido a la primera palabra de la oración.. | Forma del plural de puto. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pues and putos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pues and putos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pues is recorded at frequency rank #170, classified as aconj, pronounced [ˈpwes]. putos is at rank #8,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈput̪os].
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 8339, this pair ranks #305,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering pues vs putos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a conjunction, it's “pues”; for a noun, it's “putos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pues” entry
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