Which to use
“orders” and “posted” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,941
- “orders” frequency rank
- #44,144
- “posted” frequency rank
- 94085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | orders | posted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs order | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs post |
Letter map: orders vs posted
Shared letters muted; letters that set orders and posted apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. orders (VCCVCC) and posted (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on orders vs posted
orders and posted are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
orders is recorded at frequency rank #49,941, classified as averb, pronounced […]. posted is at rank #44,144, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 94085, this pair ranks #18,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of orders vs posted
Shared letters: deos. Private to "orders": r. Private to "posted": pt.
"orders" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "posted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "orders" and "posted" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "orders" vs "posted" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "orders" and "posted". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "orders" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "orders" and "posted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orders vs puzzles". 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 #18,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.